1 Samuel 2:28

2:28 I chose your ancestor ¹  from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor’s house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.

1 Samuel 15:22

15:22 Then Samuel said,

“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices

as much as he does in obedience? ² 

Certainly, ³  obedience ⁴  is better than sacrifice;

paying attention is better than ⁵  the fat of rams.

[2:28]  ¹ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Eli’s ancestor, i.e., Aaron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:22]  ² tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the Lord.”

[15:22]  ³ tn Heb “look.”

[15:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “listening.”

[15:22]  ⁵ tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).