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He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard about everything that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they slept with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard about everything that his sons were doing to all [the people of] Israel, and how they were lying with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle). <a href="/csb/1_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Eli was now very old, and he heard what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now, Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were sleeping with the women who served at the gate of the tent of meeting. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Eli was now very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to the Israelites and that they were even sleeping with the women who worked at the entrance to the Tent of the LORD's presence. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/net/1_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard what his sons did to the children of Israel (and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting). <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. <a href="/web/1_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Eli [is] very old, and has heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling [at] the opening of the Tent of Meeting, <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting, <a href="/slt/1_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Eli a very old man, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and they will lie with the women going forth at the door of the tent of appointment.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle: <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all of Israel, and how they were sleeping with the women who were waiting at the door of the tabernacle. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> When Eli was very old, he kept hearing how his sons were treating all Israel, and that they were behaving promiscuously with the women serving at the entry of the meeting tent. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now Eli was very old. He heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel; and how they reviled the women who prayed in the tabernacle of the congregation. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Eli was very old, and he heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they abused women who prayed in the Time Tent<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Heli was very old, and he heard what his sons did to the children of Israel. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=530" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Eli's Wicked Sons</a> …21So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. 22<a href="/hebrew/5941.htm" title="5941: wə·‘ê·lî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A priest at Shiloh. From alah; lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest.">Now Eli</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">was very</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204: zā·qên (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become old. A primitive root; to be old.">old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and he heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">about everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">were doing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: yiš·kə·ḇūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">they were sleeping</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·nā·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the women</a> <a href="/hebrew/6633.htm" title="6633: haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’ō·wṯ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To wage war, serve. A primitive root; to mass.">who served</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ō·hel (N-msc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the Tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: mō·w·‘êḏ (N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">of Meeting.</a> 23“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/19-29.htm">Leviticus 19:29</a> You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Deuteronomy 23:17-18</a> No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute. / You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God. <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Exodus 32:25</a> Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies. <a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1-3</a> While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Judges 19:22-25</a> While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!” / The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage. / Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.” ... <a href="/1_kings/14-24.htm">1 Kings 14:24</a> There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">2 Kings 23:7</a> He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah. <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Jeremiah 5:7-9</a> “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. / They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. / Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? <a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Ezekiel 22:11</a> One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. <a href="/hosea/4-14.htm">Hosea 4:14</a> I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a> In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Romans 1:24-27</a> Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Now<a href="/1_samuel/8-1.htm">1 Samuel 8:1</a> And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.did unto<a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm">1 Samuel 2:13-17</a> 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; … <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9,10</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; … <a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Ezekiel 22:26</a> Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.<a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a> And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.assembled assembled by troops<a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a> And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/numbers/10-7.htm">Assembling</a> <a href="/judges/21-16.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/judges/19-27.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/judges/21-16.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-15.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Served</a> <a href="/judges/2-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/judges/21-12.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/judges/20-8.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ruth/4-17.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-6.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-11.htm">Assembling</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-18.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-6.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-14.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-52.htm">Service</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-6.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-10.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-31.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 2</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Hannah's song in thankfulness</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">The sin of Eli's sons</a> 18. <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Samuel's ministry</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful</a> 22. <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Eli reproves his sons</a> 27. <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">A prophecy against Eli's house</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His age suggests a lifetime of service, yet it also implies a potential decline in his ability to effectively manage his responsibilities, particularly concerning his sons. In biblical culture, age was often associated with wisdom and respect, yet here it underscores Eli's inability to control his household, a critical failure for a leader in Israel.and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests who abused their positions, committing acts that were not only sinful but also detrimental to the spiritual well-being of the nation. Their actions included taking more than their share of the sacrifices (<a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a>), which was a direct violation of the Levitical laws. This phrase indicates that their misconduct was widely known, affecting the entire community of Israel and leading to a loss of respect for the priesthood.and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting This behavior was a grave sin, as it involved sexual immorality and the desecration of a sacred space. The women mentioned were likely part of a group dedicated to serving at the Tabernacle, similar to the women who served at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting in <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a>. The actions of Eli's sons were not only a personal moral failing but also a corruption of the religious practices of Israel, drawing parallels to the pagan practices of surrounding nations. This behavior foreshadows the eventual downfall of Eli's house, as prophesied by the man of God in <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27-36</a>. The corruption of the priesthood here contrasts with the purity and faithfulness expected of God's servants, pointing to the need for a righteous priest, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who serves as our perfect High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eli.htm">Eli</a> The high priest of Israel at the time, Eli was responsible for the spiritual leadership of the nation. He was an elderly man who had served for many years but was facing challenges due to his sons' behavior. 2. <a href="/topical/e/eli's_sons.htm">Eli's Sons (Hophni and Phinehas)</a> They were priests who served under their father Eli. Their actions were corrupt and sinful, as they abused their priestly positions for personal gain and engaged in immoral behavior. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a> This was a sacred place where the Israelites would come to worship and offer sacrifices to God. It was a central location for religious activities and symbolized God's presence among His people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_women_at_the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Women at the Tent of Meeting</a> These women were likely serving in some capacity at the Tent of Meeting, possibly assisting with the maintenance or rituals. The sons of Eli were committing sexual immorality with them, which was a grave sin. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation of God's chosen people, who were affected by the actions of Eli's sons. Their behavior was causing a spiritual decline and leading the people away from true worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> Eli's failure to discipline his sons highlights the critical role of spiritual leaders in guiding and correcting those under their care. Leaders must uphold God's standards and address sin within their sphere of influence. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> The actions of Eli's sons had far-reaching effects, not only on their own lives but also on the entire nation of Israel. Sin, especially among leaders, can lead to widespread spiritual decline. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_worship.htm">The Sanctity of Worship</a> The Tent of Meeting was a holy place, and the defilement by Eli's sons serves as a reminder of the need to approach God with reverence and purity. Worship should be conducted in a manner that honors God. <a href="/topical/p/parental_responsibility.htm">Parental Responsibility</a> Eli's account underscores the responsibility of parents to guide their children in the ways of the Lord. Neglecting this duty can lead to devastating consequences for both the family and the community. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God is patient, He is also just. Eli's account shows that God will eventually address sin and hold individuals accountable, but He also offers opportunities for repentance and change.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2</a> <a href="/q/how_is_god's_mercy_shown_in_1_sam_2_25.htm">1 Samuel 2:25 suggests the Lord intended to kill Eli’s sons—how does this reconcile with the concept of a merciful, forgiving deity? </a> <a href="/q/does_1_sam_2_30-36_contradict_ezekiel_18.htm">In 1 Samuel 2:30–36, God pronounces judgment on Eli’s family—does this contradict later scriptural teachings on individual accountability (e.g., Ezekiel 18)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_142_4_align_with_1_sam_22_2.htm">Psalm 142:4 shows David claiming no one cares for him--how does this reconcile with 1 Samuel 22:2, where he has loyal followers?</a> <a href="/q/who_made_david_count_israel's_troops.htm">Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel? God did (2 Samuel 24: 1) Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Now Eli was very old.--The compiler of these Books of Samuel was evidently wishful to speak as kindly as possible of Eli. He had, no doubt, deserved well of Israel in past days; and though it was clear that through his weak indulgence for his wicked sons, and his own lack of energy and foresight, he had brought discredit on the national sanctuary, and, in the end, defeat and shame on the people, yet the compiler evidently loved to dwell on the brightest side of the old high priest's character--his piety, his generous love for Samuel, his patriotism, &c.; and here, where the shameful conduct of Hophni and Phinehas is dwelt on, an excuse is made for their father, Eli. "He was," says the writer, "very old."The women that assembled.--These women were evidently in some way connected with the service of the Tabernacle; possibly they assisted in the liturgical portion of the sanctuary worship. (Compare <a href="/psalms/68-11.htm" title="The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.">Psalm 68:11</a> : "The Lord gave the word, great was the company of female singers.") Here, as so often in the world's story, immorality follows on unbelief.In <a href="/context/psalms/78-60.htm" title="So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;">Psalm 78:60-64</a>, the punishment of the guilty priests and the forsaking of the defiled sanctuary is recorded. The psalmist Asaph relates how, in His anger at the people's sin, God greatly abhorred Israel, so that He "forsook the Tabernacle at Shiloh--even the tent that He had pitched among men. He delivered their power into captivity, and their beauty into the enemy's hand. The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not given to marriage. Their priests were slain with the sword, and there were no widows to make lamentation."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Eli... heard all that his sons did. To the profanity and greed described in vers. 12-17 the sons of Eli added unchastity; and their sin was the greater because the women whom they corrupted were those dedicated to religious service (see <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Exodus 38:8</a>). The order of ministering women instituted by Moses probably lasted down to the destruction of the temple, and Anna may have belonged to it (<a href="/luke/2-37.htm">Luke 2:37</a>); afterwards it appeared again in a more spiritual form in the widows and deaconesses of the Christian Church. The word rendered assembled means "arranged in bands," and shows not merely that they were numerous, but that they had regular duties assigned them, and each one her proper place and office. The frequent sacrifices, with the feasts which followed, must have provided occupation for a large number of hands in the cleaning of the utensils and the cooking of the food. But though Eli heard of the depraved conduct of his sons in thus defiling those who ministered in the tabernacle, he gives them but the faintest rebuke, and that apparently only because their misdeeds were in everybody's mouth; for the last clause of ver. 23 really is, "For I hear of your evil doings from all this people." Eli's old age may have increased his indifference, but his religious character could never have had much depth or earnestness, to allow him to regard such heinous sins so lightly. It seems even as if he chiefly felt the annoyance occasioned to himself by the expostulations urged upon him "from all this people." Still all that he says is wise and thoughtful. The sins of men in high station do not end with themselves; they make others also to transgress. And as Eli's sons were Jehovah's ministers, and they had led into wickedness those who also were bound to holy service, their misconduct was a sin against Jehovah himself. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now Eli וְעֵלִ֖י (wə·‘ê·lî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5941.htm">Strong's 5941: </a> Eli -- a priest at Shiloh was very מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily old, זָקֵ֣ן (zā·qên) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2204.htm">Strong's 2204: </a> To be or become old and he heard וְשָׁמַ֗ע (wə·šā·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently about everything כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his sons בָּנָיו֙ (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son were doing יַעֲשׂ֤וּן (ya·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and how אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they were sleeping with יִשְׁכְּבוּן֙ (yiš·kə·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> To lie down the women הַנָּשִׁ֔ים (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female who served הַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹת (haṣ·ṣō·ḇə·’ō·wṯ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6633.htm">Strong's 6633: </a> To wage war, serve at the entrance פֶּ֖תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent of Meeting. מוֹעֵֽד׃ (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4150.htm">Strong's 4150: </a> Appointed time, place, or meeting <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/2-22.htm">1 Samuel 2:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 2:22 Now Eli was very old (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>