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The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them.
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Articles relating to Eli, High Priest of Israel. Including the many descendants of the so-called House of Eli. Including the many descendants of the so-called House of Eli. Subcategories
Their misdeeds provoked the wrath of Yahweh and led to a divine curse being put on the house of Eli, and they subsequently both died on the same day, when Israel was defeated by the Philistines at the Battle of Aphek near Eben-ezer; the news of this defeat then led to Eli's death (1 Samuel 4:17–18).
This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis). Timnah (or Timna) – concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. Genesis [194] Tirzah – one of the daughters of Zelophehad. Numbers, Joshua [71] [109]
Hannah presenting her son Samuel to the priest Eli, ca. 1665. Hannah's conflict with her rival, her barrenness, and her longing for a son are stereotypical motifs. According to Michelle Osherow, Hannah represents the character of the earnest petitioner and grateful celebrant of divine glory.
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
"The Death of Eli" by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, from Die Bibel in Bildern, 1860.The wife of Phinehas is portrayed giving birth in the left of the picture. The wife of Phinehas is an unnamed character in the Hebrew Bible.