1 Samuel 2:15
“Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if any man said unto him, let them not fail to burn the fat presently,.... Or stay till they have offered the fat,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Before they burnt the fat - They would serve themselves before God was served! This was iniquity and arrogance of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 2:11-26
In these verses we have the good character and posture of Elkanah's family, and the bad character and posture of Eli's…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Also Even. The climax of their transgression was the offence against Jehovah.
sodden Boiled: the perf. of -seethe" is…
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