Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
Now the boySamuelwas ministeringto the LORDbeforeEli.And wordfrom the LORDwas rarein thosedays,visionswere infrequent.
"Theseare the garmentswhichthey shall make:a breastpieceand an ephodand a robeand a tunicof checkeredwork,a turbanand a sash,and they shall makeholygarmentsfor Aaronyour brotherand his sons,that he may ministeras priestto Me.
Then Elkanahwentto his homeat Ramah.But the boyministeredto the LORDbeforeElithe priest.
And Davidwas dancingbeforethe LORDwith all[his] might,and Davidwas wearinga linenephod.
Then the kingsaidto Doeg,"You turnaroundand attackthe priests."And Doegthe Edomiteturnedaroundand attackedthe priests,and he killedthat dayeighty-fivemenwho worethe linenephod.
Now Davidwas clothedwith a robeof finelinenwith allthe Leviteswho were carryingthe ark,and the singersand Chenaniahthe leaderof the singing[with] the singers.Davidalso worean ephodof linen.
Did I [not] choosethem from allthe tribesof Israelto be My priests,to goup to My altar,to burnincense,to carryan ephodbeforeMe; and did I [not] giveto the houseof your fatherallthe fire[offerings] of the sonsof Israel?
He putthe tunicon him and girdedhim with the sash,and clothedhim with the robeand putthe ephodon him; and he girdedhim with the artisticbandof the ephod,with which he tied[it] to him.
and Ahijah,the sonof Ahitub,Ichabod'sbrother,the sonof Phinehas,the sonof Eli,the priestof the LORDat Shiloh,was wearingan ephod.And the peopledid not knowthat Jonathanhad gone.
