12 Amadodana ka-Eli ayesenza izinto ezimbi+ futhi engamhloniphi uJehova. 13 Nanku ayekwenza nxa umuntu ezonikela umhlatshelo wakhe:+ Kwakusithi nxa inyama eyayiphiwa abaphristi isaxhwatha, inceku yomphristi ibuye ithwele ifologwe elamazinyo amathathu, 14 ihlabe ngayo embizeni kumbe ebhodweni elezibambo ezimbili loba elesibambo esisodwa. Loba kuyini ifologwe eyayiphuma lakho umphristi wayekuthatha kube ngokwakhe. Lokhu yikho ababekwenza kubo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli ababesiza eShilo. 15 Umuntu owayezonikela umhlatshelo wayesithi engakatshisi lamafutha,+ inceku yomphristi ifike kuye ithi: “Nika umphristi inyama yokosa. Kafuni inyama ephekiweyo, ufuna eluhlaza kuphela.” 16 Umuntu owayenikela umhlatshelo wayephendula athi: “Mana baqale batshise amafutha,+ ubusuthatha konke okufunayo,” kodwa inceku yomphristi yona iphendule isithi: “Hatshi, ngipha khathesi, nxa ungafuni ngizayithatha ngenkani!” 17 Isono sezinceku zabaphristi saba sikhulu kakhulu kuJehova+ ngoba amadoda lawo ayengasayihloniphi iminikelo kaJehova.