1 Samuel 2:27
Hebrew Bible
26 However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people. 27 Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘I plainly revealed myself to your ancestor’s house when they were slaves to the house of Pharaoh in Egypt. 28 I chose your ancestor 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.
Date: 6th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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2 Samuel 6:14
Hebrew Bible
13 Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf. 14 Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord. 15 David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.
Date: 6th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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LXX 2 Samuel 6:14
Septuagint
13 And there were with them who were bringing the Ark, seven choirs and a sacrifice of a calf and a lamb. 14 And David was playing on tuned instruments before the Lord and David was wearing a distinguished robe. 15 And David and all the house of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
Date: 1st Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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Notes and References
"... As a member of the tribe of Judah, David cannot be a priest. In Deuteronomy, there is also a distinction between the laws for the king (Deuteronomy 17:14–20) and those for the Levitical priests (Deuteronomy 18:1–8). This necessitates a change in the reproduction of some texts that contradict these rules. When returning the ark of the Lord, David was girded “with the ephod” (2 Samuel 6:14). Both the Septuagint and Targum Jonathan reserve the ephod to priests. In this way, we can explain the rendering by Targum Jonathan (David was girded with a tunic of linen) and the Septuagint (David was girded with a distinguishing garment) ..."
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