1 Samuel 2:22

What does 1 Samuel 2:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Eli <FI>is<Fi> very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling <FI>at<Fi> the opening of the tent of meeting,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Context

v.21And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.

v.22This passage

v.23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 7:9

    Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

  • 1 Samuel 8:1

    And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

  • Hosea 4:9

    And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings.

  • Ezekiel 22:26

    Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

  • Exodus 38:8

    And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the ministering women that ministered at the door of the tent of meeting.

  • 1 Samuel 2:13

    And the custom of the priests with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand;

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