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Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the tent of meeting.
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Sin at the Place of Grace
Commentators emphasize the shocking location of the sons' sin. It occurred at the Tabernacle, the very place of sacrifice and atonement. Matthew Henry calls this a sin "against the remedy" itself, a profound desecration. Their actions exploited devout women who came to worship, turning a sacred space into a place of predatory behavior.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The women who assembled — Or, “served.” See the marginal reference and note. This service probably consisted of work for the tabernacle’s fa…
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
Now Eli was very old, and heard what his sons did to all Israel and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now Eli was very old It is very probable he was now about ninety years of age, since when he died he was ninety eight, ([Refer…
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…
