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1 Samuel 3

1 Sam. 3:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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δFor I have told
nagad (Hebrew #5046)
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
KJV usage: bewray, X certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, X fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, X surely, tell, utter.
Pronounce: naw-gad'
Origin: a primitive root
him that I will judge
shaphat (Hebrew #8199)
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: + avenge, X that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), X needs, plead, reason, rule.
Pronounce: shaw-fat'
Origin: a primitive root
g his house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
for
`ad (Hebrew #5704)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
KJV usage: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
Pronounce: ad
Origin: properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition)
ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
for the iniquity
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
which he knoweth
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
; because his sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
i made themselves ηvile
qalal (Hebrew #7043)
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV usage: abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.
Pronounce: kaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and he θrestrained
kahah (Hebrew #3543)
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
KJV usage: darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, X utterly.
Pronounce: kaw-haw'
Origin: a primitive root
them not.
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or, And I will tell.
g
Ezek. 7:3• 3Now is the end upon thee; and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will bring upon thee all thine abominations. (Ezek. 7:3)
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1 Sam. 2:12,23• 12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
 23And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people. (1 Sam. 2:12,23)
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η
or, accursed.
θ
frowned not upon them.

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Ministry on This Verse

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For I have told him.
or, And I will tell him, etc.
1 Sam. 2:27‑30,31‑36• 27And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Did I plainly reveal myself to the house of thy father when they were in Egypt, in Pharaoh's house,
 28and choose him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear the ephod before me? and I gave unto the house of thy father all the offerings by fire of the children of Israel.
 29Wherefore do ye trample upon my sacrifice and upon mine oblation which I have commanded in my habitation? And thou honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the primest of all the oblations of Israel my people.
 30Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
 31Behold, days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.
 32And thou shalt see an oppressor in my habitation, amidst all the good that shall be done to Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.
 33And the man of thine whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to cause thine eyes to fail and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house shall die in their vigour.
 34And this shall be the sign to thee, which shall come upon thy two sons, upon Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die, both of them.
 35And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind; and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed continually.
 36And it shall come to pass that every one that is left of thy house shall come to crouch to him for a small piece of silver and for a cake of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priestly offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread. (1 Sam. 2:27‑30,31‑36)
I will.
2 Chron. 20:12• 12Our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee. (2 Chron. 20:12)
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Ezek. 7:3• 3Now is the end upon thee; and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will bring upon thee all thine abominations. (Ezek. 7:3)
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Ezek. 18:30• 30Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your snare. (Ezek. 18:30)
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Joel 3:12• 12Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about. (Joel 3:12)
which he knoweth.
1 Kings 2:44• 44And the king said to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father; and Jehovah returns thy wickedness upon thine own head; (1 Kings 2:44)
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Eccl. 7:22• 22For also thine own heart knoweth that oftentimes thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. (Eccl. 7:22)
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1 John 3:20• 20that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. (1 John 3:20)
his sons.
1 Sam. 2:12,17,22,23‑26• 12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
 17And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.
 22And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
 23And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
 24No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress.
 25If one man sin against another, God will judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, for Jehovah was minded to slay them.
 26And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men. (1 Sam. 2:12,17,22,23‑26)
vile.
or, accursed.
restrained them not.
Heb. frowned notupon them.
1 Sam. 2:23‑25• 23And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
 24No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress.
 25If one man sin against another, God will judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, for Jehovah was minded to slay them. (1 Sam. 2:23‑25)
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1 Kings 1:6• 6And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and his mother bore him after Absalom. (1 Kings 1:6)
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Prov. 19:18• 18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him. (Prov. 19:18)
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Prov. 23:13‑14• 13Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
 14thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. (Prov. 23:13‑14)
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Prov. 29:15• 15The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. (Prov. 29:15)
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Matt. 10:37• 37He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me. (Matt. 10:37)
• Here let it be noted that Eli and his sons were not in the line of succession from Phinehas, to whom the Lord promised an everlasting priesthood because of his faithfulness at Baal-Peor (Num. 25:10-13). Somehow during the disorderly period of the judges, the true line had been thrust aside by the family of Ithamar. (“Eli Removed” by W.W. Fereday)
• How often the spiritual weakening of the head of a family stems from his slackness when he should have maintained order and discipline in the sphere where his authority was meant to function? (“1 Samuel 3” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For I have declared to him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vilee, and he restrained them not.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "accursed."