1 Samuel 3:12-15

12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end.

13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,^[a] and he failed to restrain them.

14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’ ”

15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

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1 Samuel 3:12-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 3

This chapter gives an account of the Lord's calling to Samuel in the night season, which he first took for the voice of Eli, but being instructed by him, made answer to the voice, 1Sa 3:1-10, and of a message sent from him by Samuel to Eli, foretelling the destruction of his family, 1Sa 3:11-14 and of the delivery of it to him, which Samuel was first fearful of doing, but, encouraged by Eli, he delivered it to him, to which he patiently submitted, 1Sa 3:15-18 and the chapter is closed with the establishment of Samuel as a prophet of the Lord, who continued to appear and reveal himself to him, 1Sa 3:19-21.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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1. S 1 Samuel 2:27-36
2. 1 Kings 1:6; 1Sa 2:12,17,22,29-31
3. Leviticus 15:30-31; S 1 Samuel 2:25; Isaiah 22:14

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[a]. An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text "sons made themselves contemptible"

1 Samuel 3:12-15

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1 Samuel 3:12-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 3

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