1 Samuel 2:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ If the one who offered the sacrifice said, “Let the fat be burned up first as usual, and then take anything you want,” the priest’s servant would answer, “No, give me the meat now. If you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”

¹⁷ ·The Lord saw that [In the Lord’s sight] the sin of the servants was very ·great [serious] because they ·did not show respect for [treated with contempt; despised] the offerings ·made to [^Lof] the Lord.

Samuel Grows Up

¹⁸ But Samuel ·obeyed [^Lserved; ministered before] the Lord. As a boy he wore a linen ·holy vest [ephod; ^Ca special garment worn only by priests; Ex. 28:6–14].