1 Samuel 2:34
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 3:12
Prophetic fulfillment
In 1 Samuel 3:12, God confirms He will carry out the same judgment against Eli's house, reinforcing the sign of the sons' deaths.
1 Samuel 4:11
Prophetic fulfillment
1 Samuel 4:11 records the exact fulfillment: Hophni and Phinehas are slain in one day, as the sign predicted.
1 Samuel 4:17
Prophetic fulfillment
1 Samuel 4:17 reports the same fulfillment from the messenger, confirming the deaths of Eli's two sons.
1 Samuel 1:3
Historical context
1 Samuel 1:3 introduces Hophni and Phinehas, the sons whose deaths are the sign — narrative background.
Psalm 78:64
Allusion
Psalm 78:64 recounts the same event: the priests (Eli's sons) fell by the sword, confirming the sign given here.