Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 2:34

A church father on this verse
“37. We have shown above that in the two sons of Eli the twofold order of the old priesthood is designated. They certainly died on one day, because they came together simultaneously in the death of the Redeemer. Moreover, the death of the priests is fittingly recorded as placed as a sign of the house that was to die, b…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 2, Chapter 2

Source: Septuagint

Original

34And this which shall come upon thy two sons Hophni and Phinehas shall be a sign to thee; in one day they shall both die.

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In context

32And thou shalt not have an old man in my house forever.

33And if I do not destroy a man of thine from my altar, it shall be that his eyes may fail and his soul may perish; and everyone that remains in thy house shall fall by the sword of men.

— 1 Samuel 2:34 —

35And I will raise up to myself a faithful priest, who shall do all that is in my heart and in my soul; and I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before my Christ forever.

36And it shall come to pass that he that survives in thy house, shall come to do obeisance before him for a little piece of silver, saying, Put me into one of thy priests’ offices to eat bread.

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