Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
And Davidwas dancingbeforethe LORDwith all[his] might,and Davidwas wearinga 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.
"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.
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.
Then Elkanahwentto his homeat Ramah.But the boyministeredto the LORDbeforeElithe priest.
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?
Then the kingsaidto Doeg,"You turnaroundand attackthe priests."And Doegthe Edomiteturnedaroundand attackedthe priests,and he killedthat dayeighty-fivemenwho worethe linenephod.
Now the boySamuelwas ministeringto the LORDbeforeEli.And wordfrom the LORDwas rarein thosedays,visionswere infrequent.
