1 Samuel 2:16

God's Word

If the man said to the servant, “First let the fat be burned, then take as much as you want,” the servant would say to him, “Give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:15

Those who were governors before me had made life difficult for the people by taking from them food and wine plus one pound of silver. Even the governors’ servants took advantage of their power over the people. But I didn’t do that, because I feared God.

Leviticus 3:16

Then the priest will burn them on the altar. It is food, an offering by fire to the Lord. It is a soothing aroma. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

Micah 3:5

This is what the Lord says about the prophets who mislead my people: When they have something to eat, they say, “All is well!” But they declare a holy war against those who don’t feed them.

Judges 18:25

The people of Dan replied, “Don’t make another sound, or some violent men will attack you. Then you and your family will lose your lives.”

1 Samuel 2:15

But ⌞in the case of Eli’s sons,⌟ even before the people burned the fat, their servants would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the meat to the priest to roast. He doesn’t want boiled meat from you. He wants it raw.”

1 Samuel 2:17

The sin of Eli’s sons was a serious matter to the Lord, because these men were treating the offerings made to the Lord with contempt.