Hophni and Phinehas - Wikipedia Hophni and Phinehas Depiction by William de Brailes. Hophni ( Hebrew : חָפְנִי ‬, Modern H̱ofni, Tiberian Ḥop̄nî ) and Phinehas or Phineas ( Hebrew : פִּינְחָס ‬, Modern Pinẖas, Tiberian Pînəḥās ) were the two sons of Eli. The first book of Samuel describes them as the officiating priests at the sanctuary of Shiloh at the time of Hannah. According to Josephus, Phinehas officiated as high priest because Eli had resigned as high priest at Shiloh because of his advanced age. In the biblical narrative, Hophni and Phinehas are criticised for engaging in illicit behaviour, such as appropriating the best portion of sacrifices for themselves, and having sexual relations with the sanctuary 's serving women. They are described as `` sons of Belial '' in ( 1 Samuel 2 : 12 ) KJV, `` corrupt '' in the New King James Version, or `` scoundrels '' in the NIV. Their misdeeds provoked the wrath of Yahweh and led to a divine curse being put on the house of Eli, and they subsequently both died on the same day, when Israel was defeated by the Philistines at the Battle of Aphek near Eben - ezer ; the news of this defeat then led to Eli 's death ( 1 Samuel 4 : 17 - 18 ). On hearing of the deaths of Eli and Phinehas, and of the capture of the ark, Phinehas ' wife gave birth to a son that she named Ichabod, and then she herself died ( 1 Samuel 4 : 19 - 22 ). In the Talmud, some commentators argue that Phinehas was innocent of the crimes ascribed to him and that Hophni alone committed them, though Jonathan ben Uzziel declares that neither was wicked, and that this part of the biblical narrative, in which the crimes are imputed to them, should be regarded as having a figurative meaning. According to another part of the Books of Samuel, Ichabod had a brother, Ahitub. That he is referred to as Ichabod 's brother, rather than as another son of Phinehas, is considered by biblical scholars to suggest that Ichabod, barely mentioned in the Bible, was actually an important figure. References Jump up ^ Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 5, chapter 11.2 Jump up ^ 1 Samuel 14 : 3 Jump up ^ Singer, Isidore ; et al., eds. ( 1901 -- 1906 ). `` Ichabod ''. Jewish Encyclopedia. New York : Funk & Wagnalls Company. Attributions This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Singer, Isidore ; et al., eds. ( 1901 -- 1906 ). `` Hophni ''. Jewish Encyclopedia. New York : Funk & Wagnalls Company. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Easton, Matthew George ( 1897 ). `` Hophni ''. Easton 's Bible Dictionary ( New and revised ed. ). T. Nelson and Sons. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Easton, Matthew George ( 1897 ). `` Phinehas ''. Easton 's Bible Dictionary ( New and revised ed. ). T. Nelson and Sons. This article related to the Hebrew Bible is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hophni_and_Phinehas&oldid=826890947 '' Categories : Hebrew Bible people Books of Samuel Jewish priests Sibling duos Hebrew Bible stubs Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia without a Wikisource reference Pages with numeric Bible version references Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia Wikipedia articles incorporating text from Easton 's Bible Dictionary All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia עברית 日本 語 Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 21 February 2018, at 15 : 25. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the father of phineas and hophni who perpetuated much sin
Answer: Eli