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Whatever the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli’s sons. All the Israelites who came to worship at Shiloh were treated this way. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> and he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and 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. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; and the priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; everything that the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself. They did so in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Thus they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Thus they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot; all that the fork would bring up the priest would take for himself. Thus they would do in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; everything that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did in Shiloh to all [the sacrifices of] the Israelites who came there. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and plunge it into the container, kettle, cauldron, or cooking pot. The priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is the way they treated all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and plunge it into the container or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. The priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is the way they treated all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The servant would stick the fork into the cooking pot, and whatever meat came out on the fork was taken back to Eli's two sons. That was how they treated every Israelite who came to offer sacrifices in Shiloh. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took therewith. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then he would stick it into the pot, kettle, cauldron, or pan. Whatever the fork brought up [from the pot] belonged to the priest. This is what the priests did in Shiloh to all the people of Israel who came there [to sacrifice]. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> he would stick the fork into the cooking pot, and whatever the fork brought out belonged to the priest. All the Israelites who came to Shiloh to offer sacrifices were treated like this. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> he would stick it into the boiler or pot, and take everything the fork brought up—that is, the priest would take it for himself. This is what they were supposed to do with all the Israelis who came there to Shiloh. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and 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. <a href="/net/1_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> He would jab it into the basin, kettle, caldron, or pot, and everything that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they used to do to all the Israelites when they came there to Shiloh. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest took therewith. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came thither. <a href="/web/1_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and has struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot; all that the hook brings up the priest takes for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in there in Shiloh. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and hath struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he struck into the fire-pan or into the boiler, or into the kettle, or into the pot; all which the fork will bring up the priest will take for himself. So they will do to all Israel coming there into Shiloh.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thrust it into the kettle, or into the caldron, or into the pot, or into the pan: and all that the fleshhook brought up, the priest took to himself. Thus did they to all Israel that came to Silo. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and put it into the vessel, or into the cauldron, or into the cooking pot, or into the pan, and all that the hook lifted up, the priest took for himself. So they did to all of Israel who arrived at Shiloh. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> and would thrust it into the basin, kettle, caldron, or pot. Whatever the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself. They treated all the Israelites who came to the sanctuary at Shiloh in this way. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he thrust it into the pot or caldron or pan or kettle; all that the meat-fork brought up the priest took for himself. Thus they did to all the Israelites who came thither to Shiloh. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And was reaching into the caldron or into the pot or the large hanging pot or to a pot, and everything that the fork brought out the Priest took to himself; thus they were doing to all Israel who were coming there to Shiloh<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith. So they did unto all the Israelites that came thither in Shiloh. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he struck it into the great caldron, or into the brazen vessel, or into the pot, and whatever came up with the flesh-hook, the priest took for himself: so they did to all Israel that came to sacrifice to the Lord in Selom. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/2-14.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=432" 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> …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 14<a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: wə·hik·kāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and plunge it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3595.htm" title="3595: ḇak·kî·yō·wr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pot, basin. ">into the pan</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1731.htm" title="1731: ḇad·dūḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pot, jar. From the same as dowd; a pot; also a basket.">kettle</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/7037.htm" title="7037: ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A caldron. Apparently but a form for tsallachath; a kettle.">cauldron</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/6517.htm" title="6517: ḇap·pā·rūr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pot. Passive participle of parar in the sense of spreading out; a skillet.">cooking pot.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">And the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">would claim</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">whatever</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/4207.htm" title="4207: ham·maz·lêḡ (Art:: N-ms) -- A utensil used in offering sacrifices. Or mizlagah; from an unused root meaning to draw up; a fork.">the meat fork</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought up.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602: kā·ḵāh (Adv) -- Thus. From koh; just so, referring to the previous or following context.">This is how</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they treated</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.">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.">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">who came</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7887.htm" title="7887: bə·ši·lōh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Ephraim. Or Shiloh; or Shiylow; or Shilow; from the same as Shiyloh; Shiloh, a place in Palestine.">to Shiloh.</a> 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.”…<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/7-29.htm">Leviticus 7:29-34</a> “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD. / With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. / The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/18-3.htm">Deuteronomy 18:3</a> This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach. <a href="/leviticus/3-3.htm">Leviticus 3:3-5</a> From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. / Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/leviticus/7-31.htm">Leviticus 7:31-34</a> The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. / And you are to give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from your peace offering. / The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion. ... <a href="/numbers/18-8.htm">Numbers 18:8-19</a> Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute. / A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy. ... <a href="/exodus/29-27.htm">Exodus 29:27-28</a> Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. / This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings. <a href="/leviticus/10-14.htm">Leviticus 10:14-15</a> And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. / They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.” <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Leviticus 6:26-29</a> The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place. / The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water. ... <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Leviticus 7:6-10</a> Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy. / The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it. / As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a> Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. <a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a> Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. <a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a> Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-18.htm">1 Corinthians 10:18</a> Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar? <a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Romans 15:27</a> They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the meat hook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came thither.all that the flesh hook<a href="/1_samuel/2-29.htm">1 Samuel 2:29</a> 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?<a href="/exodus/29-27.htm">Exodus 29:27,28</a> And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons: … <a href="/leviticus/7-34.htm">Leviticus 7:34</a> For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Cauldron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/21-24.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Kettle</a> <a href="/numbers/11-8.htm">Pan</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm">Plunge</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/judges/20-48.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-20.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Cauldron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/micah/3-3.htm">Kettle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm">Pan</a> <a href="/job/9-31.htm">Plunge</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-2.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-8.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-2.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-16.htm">Whatever</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. This phrase describes the actions of the priests' servants during the sacrificial process at Shiloh. The utensils mentioned—pan, kettle, cauldron, and cooking pot—were common in ancient Israelite cooking and sacrificial practices. The use of these implements indicates the preparation of the sacrificial meat, which was meant to be boiled. This practice was part of the peace offerings, where portions were given to God, the priests, and the offerer. The priests' actions here deviate from the prescribed Levitical law, which specified that certain portions of the sacrifice were to be given to the priests, not taken at random. This reflects a corruption of the sacrificial system, highlighting the moral decline among the priesthood at the time.And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. The priests' servants used a three-pronged fork to take meat from the pot, claiming whatever it brought up. This act symbolizes the greed and corruption of Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, who served as priests. According to Levitical law, priests were entitled to specific portions of the sacrifices, such as the breast and the right thigh (<a href="/leviticus/7-31.htm">Leviticus 7:31-34</a>). However, the random taking of meat with a fork shows a blatant disregard for God's law and a self-serving attitude. This behavior is condemned in the narrative and serves as a backdrop for God's judgment against Eli's house. It also contrasts with the faithful service of Samuel, who would later restore integrity to the priesthood.This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. Shiloh was the central place of worship in Israel before the establishment of the temple in Jerusalem. It housed the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant, making it a significant religious center. The phrase indicates that the corrupt practices of the priests were widespread and affected all Israelites who came to offer sacrifices. This systemic abuse of power by the priests not only violated the sacrificial laws but also disrespected the worshippers and their offerings to God. The narrative sets the stage for the eventual downfall of Eli's house and the rise of Samuel as a righteous leader. The corruption at Shiloh serves as a warning against the misuse of religious authority and foreshadows the need for a faithful priesthood, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who perfectly mediates between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eli's_sons.htm">Eli's Sons (Hophni and Phinehas)</a> The sons of Eli, the high priest, who were corrupt and abused their priestly duties. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a> The religious center of Israel at the time, where the tabernacle was located and where the Israelites came to offer sacrifices. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of Israel who came to Shiloh to worship and offer sacrifices to the Lord. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_practices.htm">Sacrificial Practices</a> The context of the verse involves the improper practices of the priests in taking portions of the sacrifices for themselves. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_fork.htm">The Fork</a> A tool used by the priests to take meat from the sacrificial offerings, symbolizing their greed and disregard for God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_instructions.htm">Respect for God's Instructions</a> God's instructions regarding worship and offerings are to be followed with reverence and obedience. Disregarding them leads to corruption and dishonor. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_corruption.htm">The Consequences of Corruption</a> The actions of Eli's sons serve as a warning about the consequences of corrupt leadership and the impact it has on the community's faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity_in_leadership.htm">The Importance of Integrity in Leadership</a> Leaders, especially spiritual ones, are called to a higher standard of integrity and must lead by example, honoring God in all their actions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God is just and will not tolerate sin indefinitely, He is also merciful and provides opportunities for repentance and restoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a> Accountability within the community of faith is crucial to prevent and address corruption and to maintain the integrity of worship.<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/do_records_confirm_shiloh's_priesthood.htm">1 Samuel 2:12–17 describes corrupt priests at Shiloh—do archaeological records confirm such a worship center and priesthood as depicted? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_early_israelites_offer_firstfruits.htm">How did early Israelites fulfill the centralized requirement of bringing firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26) before a formal temple or priesthood was consistently established? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_high_priest_when_david_ate.htm">Who was high priest when David ate the showbread? (Mark 2:26 vs. 1 Samuel 21:1)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_mark_2_26_mention_abiathar.htm">Why does Jesus refer to 'Abiathar the high priest' in Mark 2:26 while 1 Samuel 21 names Ahimelech instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/2-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and plunge [it] וְהִכָּ֨ה (wə·hik·kāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike into the pan בַכִּיּ֜וֹר (ḇak·kî·yō·wr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3595.htm">Strong's 3595: </a> Pot, basin or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if kettle בַדּ֗וּד (ḇad·dūḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1731.htm">Strong's 1731: </a> A pot, a basket or א֤וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if cauldron בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙ (ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7037.htm">Strong's 7037: </a> A caldron or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if cooking pot. בַפָּר֔וּר (ḇap·pā·rūr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6517.htm">Strong's 6517: </a> A skillet And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest would claim יִקַּ֥ח (yiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take for himself בּ֑וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> whatever כֹּ֚ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the meat fork הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג (ham·maz·lêḡ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4207.htm">Strong's 4207: </a> A utensil used in offering sacrifices brought up. יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively This is how כָּ֚כָה (kā·ḵāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3602.htm">Strong's 3602: </a> Just so they treated יַעֲשׂ֣וּ (ya·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make 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 the Israelites 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 who came הַבָּאִ֥ים (hab·bā·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to Shiloh. בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ (bə·ši·lōh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7887.htm">Strong's 7887: </a> Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/2-14.htm">1 Samuel 2:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 2:14 And he struck it into the pan (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:15" /></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>