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1 Samuel 2:16

1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord,.... That is, the sons of Eli; for they were the ringleaders who set these bad examples, which other priests followed, and therefore…

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

presently "Immediately:" the usual meaning of the word in the E. V., e.g. Mat 26:53.

he would answer him, Nay The correct reading of the Heb. gives "Nay" in place of "him." Cp. note on 1Sa 2:2.