Then the kingsaidto Doeg,"You turnaroundand attackthe priests."And Doegthe Edomiteturnedaroundand attackedthe priests,and he killedthat dayeighty-fivemenwho worethe linenephod.
So they conspiredagainsthim and at the commandof the kingthey stonedhim to deathin the courtof the houseof the LORD.
His priestsfellby the sword,And His widowscould not weep.
"For Aaron'ssonsyou shall maketunics;you shall also makesashesfor them, and you shall makecapsfor them, for gloryand for beauty.
Do not liein wait,O wickedman,against the dwellingof the righteous;Do not destroyhis restingplace;
Ephraimis oppressed,crushedin judgment,Becausehe was determinedto follow[man's] command.
With their wickednessthey makethe kingglad,And the princeswith their lies.
"The statutesof OmriAnd allthe worksof the houseof Ahabare observed;And in their devicesyou walk.ThereforeI will giveyou up for destructionAnd your inhabitantsfor derision,And you will bearthe reproachof My people."
Her princeswithinher are roaringlions,Her judgesare wolvesat evening;They leavenothingfor the morning.
Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
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?
Everyonewho is leftin your housewill comeand bowdownto him for a pieceof silveror a loafof breadand say,"Pleaseassignme to oneof the priest'sofficesso that I may eata pieceof bread."'"
