And if any man said unto him, let them not fail, &c.— The great sin of these sons of Eli consisted, not only in demanding more than their right; (see Leviticus 7:32.) but in assuming what they chose, before that which belonged to God had been offered to him. See Leviticus 2:16; Leviticus 23:25.
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1 Samuel 2:16
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently,b and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.