1 Samuel 2:16

Good News Translation

If the person answered, “Let us do what is right and burn the fat first; then take what you want,” the priest's servant would say, “No! Give it to me now! If you don't, I will have to take it by force!”

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:15

Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God.

Leviticus 3:16

The priest shall burn all this on the altar as a food offering pleasing to the Lord. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

Micah 3:5

My people are deceived by prophets who promise peace to those who pay them, but threaten war for those who don't. To these prophets the Lord says,

Judges 18:25

The Danites told him, “You had better not say anything else unless you want these men to get angry and attack you. You and your whole family would die.”

1 Samuel 2:15

In addition, even before the fat was taken off and burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the one offering the sacrifice, “Give me some meat for the priest to roast; he won't accept boiled meat from you, only raw meat.”

1 Samuel 2:17

This sin of the sons of Eli was extremely serious in the Lord's sight, because they treated the offerings to the Lord with such disrespect.