Bible Encyclopedia: Hophni

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS

hof'-ni, fin'-e-as, -az (chophni, "pugilist" (?), pinechac, probably "face of brass"): Sons of Eli, priests of the sanctuary at Shiloh. Their character was wicked enough to merit the double designation "sons of Eli" and (the King James Version) "sons of Belial" (the Revised Version, margin "base men," 1 Samuel 2:12). Their evil practices are described (1 Samuel 2:12-17). Twice is Eli warned concerning them, once by an unknown prophet (1 Samuel 2:27) and again by the lips of the young Samuel (1 Samuel 3:11-18). The curse fell at the battle of Aphek (1 Samuel 4:1-18) at which the brothers were slain, the ark was taken and the disaster occurred which caused Eli's death. Phinehas was father of the posthumous Ichabod, whose name marks the calamity (see ICHABOD). A remoter sequel to the prophetic warnings is seen in the deposition of Abiathar, of the house of Eli, from the priestly office (1 Kings 2:26, 27, 35).

Henry Wallace

Strong's Hebrew

2652. Chophni -- a son of Eli
... 2651, 2652. Chophni. 2653 . a son of Eli. Transliteration: Chophni Phonetic
Spelling: (khof-nee') Short Definition: Hophni. ... Hophni. ...
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Library

The History of Saul
... In this time Hophni and Phineas sons of Eli, the great priest, were priests of
our Lord. ... And the two sons of Eli were slain, Hophni and Phineas. ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the history of saul.htm

Faithlessness and Defeat
... they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which
dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/faithlessness and defeat.htm

Turning Back in the Day of Battle
... first placed at Shiloh. On the occasion when Hophni and Phineas were slain,
the children of Israel, we are told, fled. It appears to ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 12 1866/turning back in the day.htm

Religious Zeal.
... humble woman. Eli, the priest and judge of Israel, had two sons, Hophni
and Phinehas, and they were priests in Shiloh. They were ...
/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lxv religious zeal.htm

Of those Things which a Man of God Spake by the Spirit to Eli the ...
... And this shall be a sign unto thee that shall come upon these thy two sons,
Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 5 of those things which.htm

Restoring the Creator-Creature Relation
... Hophni and Phineas, the degenerate priests, fall in battle, the wife of Hophni dies
in childbirth, Israel flees before her enemies, the ark of God is captured ...
/.../tozer/the pursuit of god/viii restoring the creator-creature relation.htm

Is God in the Camp?
... character. In their distress, instead of calling upon God, they sent for
Hophni and Phinehas. Why did their hearts turn to them? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/is god in the camp.htm

Death of Eli and his Sons.
... Presently a messenger came who told him the Israelites had fled before the Philistines,
that his two sons Hophni and Phinehas were slain, and that the ark of ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/death of eli and his.htm

Concerning the Birth of Samuel; and How He Foretold the Calamity ...
... war again upon the Philistines. The occasion was this: Eli, the high priest,
had two sons, Hophni and Phineas. These sons of Eli ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 concerning the birth.htm

On Attending the Church Service
... And have we any proof that the Priests who succeeded them were more holy than them,
than Hophni and Phinehas; not only till God permitted ten of the tribes to ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 104 on attending the.htm

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Hophni

(pugilist) and PHINEHAS (brazen mouth), the two sons of Eli, who fulfilled their hereditary sacerdotal duties at Shiloh. Their brutal rapacity and lust, (1 Samuel 2:12-17,22) filled the people with disgust and indignation, and provoked the curse which was denounced against their father's house, first by an unknown prophet, (1 Samuel 2:27-36) and then by Samuel. ch. (1 Samuel 3:11-14) They were both cut off in one day in the flower of their age, and the ark which they had accompanied to battle against the Philistines was lost on the same occasion. (1 Samuel 4:10,11) (B.C. 1130.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Pugilist or client, one of the two sons of Eli, the high priest (1 Samuel 1:3; 2:34), who, because he was "very old," resigned to them the active duties of his office. By their scandalous conduct they brought down a curse on their father's house (2:22, 12-27, 27-36; 3:11-14). For their wickedness they were called "sons of Belial," i.e., worthless men (2:12). They both perished in the disastrous battle with the Philistines at Aphek (4:11). (see PHINEHAS.)

Thesaurus

Hophni (5 Occurrences)
... (see PHINEHAS.). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS. ... Henry
Wallace. Multi-Version Concordance Hophni (5 Occurrences). ...
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Phin'ehas (24 Occurrences)
... of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were
there priests unto the LORD. (See RSV). 1 Samuel 2:34 And ...
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Phinehas (24 Occurrences)
... He and his brother Hophni were guilty of great crimes, for which destruction came
on the house of Eli (31). ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS. ...
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Eli (36 Occurrences)
... His sons Hophni and Phinehas grossly misconducted themselves, to the great disgust
of the people (1 Samuel 2:27-36). They were licentious reprobates. ...
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Eli's (3 Occurrences)
... Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts,
who sitteth upon the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas ...
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Shiloh (34 Occurrences)
... The capture of the ark by the Philistines, the fall of Hophni and Phinehas, and
the death of the aged priest and his daughter-in-law followed with startling ...
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Almighty (242 Occurrences)
... Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests
to Yahweh, were there. (See NIV). 1 Samuel 1:11 She ...
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Armies (361 Occurrences)
... Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests
to Yahweh, were there. (WEB BBE). 1 Samuel 1:11 She ...
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Hophra (1 Occurrence)

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Yearly (16 Occurrences)
... of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests
of the LORD, were there. (KJV WBS NAS). 1 Samuel 1:21 ...
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Bible Concordance

Hophni (5 Occurrences)

1 Samuel 1:3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 2:34 "'This shall be the sign to you, that shall come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall both die.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 4:11 The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 4:17 He who brought the news answered, "Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Related Terms

Phin'ehas (24 Occurrences)

Phinehas (24 Occurrences)

Eli (36 Occurrences)

Eli's (3 Occurrences)