What Does 1 Samuel 2:22 Mean?

“Now Eli”

eli, an israelite highpriest

“old”

to be old

“was very”

properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or

“and heard”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“did”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“all that his sons”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“and how they lay”

to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“with the women”

a woman

“that assembled”

to mass (an army or servants)

“at the door”

an opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way

“of the tabernacle”

a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

“of the congregation”

properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for