1 Samuel 2:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Did I choose him, to wit, Aaron thy father? whereby he shows what he meant by his father's house. An ephod; that golden ephod which was peculiar to the high priest. All the offerings made by fire, i.e. all the priest's part of the offerings. He only had the office, and he had the whole benefit.

1 Samuel 2:28

28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?