Eli (biblical figure)
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Eli was, according to the Book of Samuel, a priest and a judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh, ancient Israel. When Hannah came to Shiloh to pray for a son, Eli initially accused her of drunk
Detail of Eli from Samuel Relating to Eli the Judgements of God upon Eli's House (1780) by John Singleton Copley
1645 painting by Jan Victors of Hannah presenting her son Samuel to Eli, who is seated on the right
Hophni and Phinehas
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In the biblical narrative, Hophni and Phinehas are criticised for engaging in illicit behaviour, such as appropriating the best portion of sacrifices for themselves, and having sexual relations with t
Eli (biblical figure)
…remained home. She promised to go to the temple, when Samuel was weaned and planned to leave him with Eli to be trained as a Nazirite. 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…
Depiction by William de Brailes.
Death of Eli's sons