I Samuel 2:16
The Scripture
(16) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Hannah prayed a song of thanksgiving praising the LORD who exalts the humble and brings down the proud, while Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas corrupted the priesthood through greed and immorality. A man of God warned Eli that because he honored his sons above the LORD, judgment would fall on his house and both sons would die in one day.
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