(R. Chizkiyah citing R. Acha): Rebbi used to expound three verses favorably.

"Va'Teshev b'Fesach Einayim" - can we say so?! Even the ultimate harlot does not do so (sit in such an open place)! Rather, she put her eyes on the opening that all eyes hope to it (the gate of Shamayim);

[Tamar] said to Hash-m, Master of the world! Let me not leave this house empty (without children).

Alternatively, "va'Teshev b'Fesach Einayim" - she opened the eyes for him (explained why there is no Isur). She said, I am single, I am Tehorah.

"V'Eli Zaken Me'od... v'Es Asher Yishkevun" - it is written Yashkivun (they did not lie with them, rather, they caused them to lie down, i.e. stay overnight);

(Rebbi): Women used to bring their Kinim (bird offerings) to become Tahor to their husbands, and [Eli's sons did not offer them the same day, and] delayed them, the verse attributes to them as of they lied with them. (ALEI TAMAR - really, birds are needed only to permit them to enter the Mikdash and eat Kodshim, but there was a Midas Chasidus to consider intimacy like Kodesh, and refrain until bringing their birds.)

Support (R. Tanchuma): Hash-m rebuked them "Lamah Siv'atu b'Zivchi uv'Minchasi" - if you will say that there was a severe Aveirah (of adultery), does one evade the stringent and rebuke for the lenient?!

"V'Lo Halchu Vanav bi'Drachav" - [Shmuel's sons] took Ma'aser and judged (this resembles a bribe).

(R. Berachiyah): A caravan would pass, and they would abandon the needs of Yisrael and engage in business.