^{22 Ref} Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the tent of meeting.

^{23 Ref} He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

^{24 Ref} No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make Yahweh's people to disobey.

^{25 Ref} If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.