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Hophni

Son of Eli; the text describes him and his brother Phinehas (a different Phinehas from Aaron's grandson) abusing their priestly office, and both were killed in battle against the Philistines

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Eli

Introduction

Son of Eli; the text describes him and his brother Phinehas (a different Phinehas from Aaron's grandson) abusing their priestly office, and both were killed in battle against the Philistines

Family


This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.

Sources

  1. 1 Samuel (primary text)
  2. The Oxford Bible Commentary (scholarly)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.