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Year after year Elkanah went up from his town to Shiloh. He went there to worship and sacrifice to the Lord who rules over all. Hophni and Phinehas served as priests of the Lord at Shiloh. They were the two sons of Eli.
Reference
People
Greek: ἐνιαυτός (eniautós)
a year
Hebrew: shᵉnâh
{a year (as a revolution of time)}
Greek: ὑπάρχω (hypárchō)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Hebrew: ʼăthar
a place; (adverb) after
Greek: ἐνιαυτός (eniautós)
a year
Hebrew: shᵉnâh
{a year (as a revolution of time)}
Hebrew: ʼElqânâh
Elkanah, the name of several Israelites
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: κωμόπολις (kōmópolis)
an unwalled city
Hebrew: Shîylôh
Shiloh, an epithet of the Messiah
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἐκεῖ (ekeî)
there; by extension, thither
Greek: σεβάζομαι (sebázomai)
to venerate, i.e. adore
Hebrew: çᵉgid
{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: θυσία (thysía)
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: dᵉbach
a sacrifice
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Hebrew: Chophnîy
Chophni, an Israelite
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: Pîynᵉchâç
Pinechas, the name of three Israelites
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Hebrew: ʼêtsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Hebrew: Shîylôh
Shiloh, an epithet of the Messiah
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἠλί (ēlí)
my God
Hebrew: ʻÊlîy
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
Parallel theme
Luke 2:41
Joshua 18:1
Exodus 23:14
Judges 18:31
References Lord
Exodus 34:23
Deuteronomy 16:16
1 Samuel 1:9
Sacrifice
1 Samuel 1:21
Verse Explanation
Each year Elkanah faithfully traveled with his family to Shiloh to worship the Lord Almighty and offer sacrifices. At this time, the tabernacle was located at Shiloh, making it Israel's central place of worship. The priests serving there were Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas. Although these priests would later be exposed for their corruption, Elkanah remained faithful in worship, demonstrating obedience regardless of others' failures.
History
Shiloh served as Israel's religious center before Jerusalem became the capital.