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1 Samuel 2:13

1 Samuel 2:13
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot,.... Whatever vessel was made use of, larger or lesser, according to the quantity of flesh the owner boiled for himself and friends, the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The Law of Moses defined exactly what was to be the priest’s portion of every peace offering Lev 7:31-35, as it also gave express directions about the burning of the fat Lev 7:23-25, Lev 7:31. It was…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When any man offered sacrifice - That is, when a peace-offering was brought, the right shoulder and the breast belonged to the priest, the fat was burnt upon the altar, and the blood was poured at the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 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 family. The account of these two is observably interwoven throughout this whole…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the priests" custom The law directed the worshipper to present to the priest the fat of the victim along with the breast and shoulder (Lev 7:29-34). The fat was to be burned on the altar to Jehovah…

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