Wherefore kick ye, &c. Using my sacrifices irreverently and profanely; both by abusing them to your own luxury, and by causing the people to abhor them. He chargeth Eli with his sons' faults. Honourest thy sons Permitting them to dishonour and injure me, by taking my part to themselves; choosing rather to offend me by thy connivance at their sin, than to displease them by severe rebukes and just punishments. To make yourselves fat To pamper yourselves. This you did, not out of necessity, but out of mere luxury. Chiefest Not contented with those parts which I had allotted you, you invaded those which I reserved for myself.
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1 Samuel 2:29
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?