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Now Eli was very old; and he heard about everything that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they slept with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

So he said to them, "Why are you doing such things as these, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

"No, my sons; for the report is not good which I hear the LORD'S people circulating.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord 's people to transgress.

"If one person sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a person sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the LORD desired to put them to death.

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord , who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

Now the boy Samuel was continuing to grow and to be in favor both with the LORD and with people.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord , and also with men.