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John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 1:3

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, [were] there.

Ver. 3. To worship and to sacrifice,] viz., Peace offerings. The Rabbis here observe that to worship or pray is better than to sacrifice; because it is first named.

And the two sons of Eli … the priests of the Lord.] These were learned and lewd; Multi sacerdotes, pauci sacerdotes, saith Chrysostom: a There are many priest in name, but few that are right. I do not believe that there many priests, saith he, that shall be saved.

a Multi in nomine, pauci in opere. - Hom. 3, in Act.

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