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Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
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Verse 14. Much. Heli’s “son or servant,” (παιδαριον, according to the Sept.) addressed these words to Anna. Her going to pray immediately after a feast, instead of taking recreation, increased the suspicion. Saint John Chrysostom hom. 1.—Salien (A.Calmet. 1153) observes the many instances of patience which Anna exhibits on this occasion. Bible.—She teaches us not to answer the unjust reproaches of our superiors with haughtiness. D.
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