1 Samuel 2:12-17

¹²Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

¹³or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling

¹⁴and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

¹⁵Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

¹⁶And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

¹⁷Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

— 1 Samuel 2:12-17

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Cross References for 1 Samuel 2:12-17

• Leviticus 3:16
• Romans 1:28-30
• Leviticus 7:29-34
• Jeremiah 2:8
• Leviticus 7:23-25
• Judges 2:10
• 2 Corinthians 6:15
• Romans 1:21
• Malachi 2:7-9
• John 17:3

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