22 U-Eli wayesemdala kakhulu futhi wayekuzwile konke okwakusenziwa ngamadodana akhe+ kubo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli, lokuthi ayelala labesifazana ababesebenza emnyango wetende lokuhlangana.+ 23 U-Eli wayejayele ukuthi kuwo: “Kungani liqhubeka lisenza izinto ezinje? Zimbi kakhulu izinto engizwa abantu bonke bezikhuluma ngani. 24 Hatshi madodana ami, indaba le elokhu imemetheka phakathi kwabantu bakaJehova kayilunganga. 25 Nxa umuntu angonela omunye umuntu, omunye angamncengela kuJehova,* kodwa nxa angonela uJehova,+ ngubani ozamthandazela?” Loba kunjalo, amadodana ka-Eli kawazange amlalele uyise. UJehova wayesezimisele ukuwabulala.+

15 UJehova uNkulunkulu wabokhokho babo wayelokhu ebaxwayisa esebenzisa izithunywa zakhe. Wabaxwayisa ephindaphinda ngoba wayezwela abantu bakhe lendawo yakhe yokuhlala. 16 Kodwa babezihleka izithunywa zikaNkulunkulu weqiniso,+ beseyisa amazwi azo+ njalo bechothoza labaphrofethi bakhe.+ Ulaka lukaJehova lwacina lusehlela phezu kwabantu bakhe+ baze basala bengasancediseki.