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If the man said to him, They will surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as your soul desires; then he would say, No, but you shall give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
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Dishonoring God's Offering
Eli's sons, through their servants, demanded the sacrificial meat before the fat—God's portion—was burned on the altar. Commentators stress this was not just greed but a profound act of contempt. By prioritizing their own appetites over God's prescribed worship, they 'prostituted holy things' and treated the Lord's offering with disdain.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
The Service of the boy Samuel in the Sanctuary—The Dissolute Life of the Sons of Eli—The Doom of the House of Ithamar.
Baptist
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if any man said to him, let them not fail to burn the fat presently Or stay till …
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Presbyterian
Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did t…
