3 Minyaka yonke u-Elikhana wayesuka edolobheni lakibo ayekhonza eShilo+ futhi anikele lemihlatshelo kuJehova wamabutho. Amadodana ka-Eli amabili uHofini loFiniyasi+ ayehlala khona njalo ayengabaphristi bakaJehova.+

3 Amabutho athi esebuyele enkambeni abadala bako-Israyeli bathi: “Kungani lamuhla uJehova evumele ukuthi amaFilisti asinqobe?*+ Kasihambeni siyethatha ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaJehova eShilo+ ukuze libe lathi lisikhulule esandleni sezitha zethu.”

12 “‘Hambani endaweni yami eShilo,+ indawo engayikhetha kuqala ukuthi ibizo lami lihlale kuyo,+ liyebona ukuthi ngayenzani ngenxa yezinto ezimbi ezazisenziwa ngabako-Israyeli.+

44 “Okhokho bethu babeletende lobufakazi enkangala, njengoba uNkulunkulu wayenike uMosi imilayo yokuthi alenze lifanane lalokho ayekubonile.+ 45 Okhokho bethu balamukela laba ngelabo, babuya lalo beloJoshuwa beliletha elizweni lezizwe+ uNkulunkulu azixotsha phambi kwabo.+ Itende leli lahlala khonapho kwaze kwaba sensukwini zikaDavida.