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1 Samuel 2:24-26
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 2:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 No, my sons! It is an evil report that I hear among the Lord’s people. 25 If one man sins against another, then a judge will judge him. If a man sins against God, who will intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father’s rebuke, for the Lord wanted to put them to death.[a]
26 Meanwhile young Samuel grew in stature and favor with the Lord and with men.
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- 1 Samuel 2:25 The Lord . . . put them to death: because of their deception, sinfulness, and arrogance against God and the people they served, the Lord would no longer protect Eli’s sons, and this led to their death.
