1 Samuel 2:14 meaning and explanation

and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

1 Samuel 2:14, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse describes the corrupt practice of Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, priests at Shiloh. The Law set aside specific portions of a peace offering for priests, but these men sent a servant with a three-pronged fork to stab into the cooking pot and seize whatever meat came up, taking more than their due from worshippers.

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