Hophni was a sinful priest and son of Eli at the time of the prophet Samuel.
About Hophni
Brother of Phinehas, with whom he served as a priest at Shiloh (1 Sm 1:3). He was an evil man who flouted the sacrificial rituals (2:12–17) and behaved immorally (v 22). Condemned by God, Hophni died during a Philistine attack on Shiloh and its sanctuary (4:11).
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Key References
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
All Scripture References (5)
1 Samuel (5)
Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.
And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”