Old Testament

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. < 1 Samuel 2:10 | > 1 Samuel 2:12 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:11 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. […]

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. < 1 Samuel 2:11 | > 1 Samuel 2:13 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:12 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. This verse may be brief, but […]

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; < 1 Samuel 2:12 | > 1 Samuel 2:14 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:13 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early […]

And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. < 1 Samuel 2:13 | > 1 Samuel 2:15 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:14 sits within 1 Samuel, the account […]

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest‘s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. < 1 Samuel 2:14 | > 1 Samuel 2:16 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:15 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of […]

And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. < 1 Samuel 2:15 | > 1 Samuel […]

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. < 1 Samuel 2:16 | > 1 Samuel 2:18 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:17 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s […]

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. < 1 Samuel 2:17 | > 1 Samuel 2:19 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:18 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. This verse may be brief, but […]

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. < 1 Samuel 2:18 | > 1 Samuel 2:20 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:19 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often […]

There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. < 1 Samuel 2:1 | > 1 Samuel 2:3 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:2 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s […]

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. < 1 Samuel 2:19 | > 1 Samuel 2:21 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:20 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early […]

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. < 1 Samuel 2:20 | > 1 Samuel 2:22 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:21 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, […]

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. < 1 Samuel 2:21 | > 1 Samuel 2:23 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:22 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early […]

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. < 1 Samuel 2:22 | > 1 Samuel 2:24 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:23 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s […]

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD‘S people to transgress. < 1 Samuel 2:23 | > 1 Samuel 2:25 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:24 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. This […]

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. < 1 Samuel 2:24 | > 1 Samuel 2:26 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:25 sits within […]

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. < 1 Samuel 2:25 | > 1 Samuel 2:27 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:26 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. This verse […]

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? < 1 Samuel 2:26 | > 1 Samuel 2:28 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:27 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of […]

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? < 1 Samuel 2:27 […]

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? < 1 Samuel 2:28 | > 1 Samuel 2:30 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:29 sits within 1 Samuel, […]

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. < 1 Samuel 2:2 | > 1 Samuel 2:4 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:3 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws […]

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. < 1 Samuel […]

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. < 1 Samuel 2:30 | > 1 Samuel 2:32 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:31 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often […]

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. < 1 Samuel 2:31 | > 1 Samuel 2:33 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:32 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where […]

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. < 1 Samuel 2:32 | > 1 Samuel 2:34 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:33 sits within […]

And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. < 1 Samuel 2:33 | > 1 Samuel 2:35 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:34 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws […]

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. < 1 Samuel 2:34 | > 1 Samuel 2:36 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:35 sits […]

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests‘ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. < 1 […]

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. < 1 Samuel 2:3 | > 1 Samuel 2:5 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:4 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s choice. This verse may be […]

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. < 1 Samuel 2:4 | > 1 Samuel 2:6 Reflection 1 Samuel 2:5 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, […]