1 Samuel 2:17

The sin of the young men was very great before the Lord; for they despised the offering of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

In Context

16If the man said to him, "Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires"; then he would say, "No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force."

18But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:11The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against the Lord.

Psalms 51:4Against you, and you only, have I sinned,and done that which is evil in your sight;that you may be proved right when you speak,and justified when you judge.

Malachi 2:7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 18:7"Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes!

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:12-27

Samuel in the Sanctuary; The Wickedness of Eli's Sons. ( b. c. 1130.) 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord . 13 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the… Read the whole commentary →

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