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 reads his Bible. But is it possible, very painful regret, to contrast with this  sad story of Eli and his wicked sons? It said of these young men, that "they knew not the Lord." Their sin was so great he sent a prophet to denounce his  judgement against the too indulgent  and his family. Hear it, ye that connive the depravity of your offspring, hear it,  tremble! Thus saith the Lord, kick ye at my sacrifice, and mine offering, and honourest thy sons above me? Behold the days come that I will cut off thine arm and the arm of thy father's house, that shall not be an old man in thine house. And this shall be a sign unto thee, shall come upon thy two sons, Hophni  Phinehas; in one day they shall die,  of them!" Nor can we read, without  emotions, the case of Adonijah, one  David's sons. "Him his father had  displeased at any time, in saying, why has thou done so?" A sufficient intimation  the parent's extreme indulgence. This  upon his domestic education seems  have been made by the sacred historian,  if to prepare us for the melancholy  The young prince contracted a spirit  insubordination, embittered the last  of his father's life by a rash rebellion,  brought himself and his adherents to  destruction.