1 Samuel 3:11

11 Entonces el Señor
le dijo a Samuel:
—Estoy por hacer algo espantoso en Israel.

1 Samuel 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 3:11

And the Lord said to Samuel
The voice of the Lord continued speaking to him: behold,

I will do a thing in Israel;
which may be particularly interpreted of the taking of the ark, and the slaying of the two sons of Eli; and which is elsewhere represented as the Lord's doing, for the sins of Eli's family, ( Psalms 78:61 Psalms 78:62 )

at which both the ears of everyone that heareth it shall tingle;
be struck with horror and amazement, and quite stunned, and know not what to think or say, like persons surprised with a violent clap of thunder, which strikes their ears so strongly, that the noise of it is not soon gone from them; this was verified in Eli, and in his daughter-in-law particularly, who, at the news of the above things, the one fell backwards and broke his neck, and the other fell into labour and died; and all Israel were struck with astonishment at these things.

1 Samuel 3:11 In-Context

9 Entonces le dijo a Samuel:
—Ve y acuéstate de nuevo y, si alguien vuelve a llamarte, di: “Habla, Señor
, que tu siervo escucha”.
Así que Samuel volvió a su cama.

10 Y el Señor
vino y llamó igual que antes:
—¡Samuel! ¡Samuel!
Y Samuel respondió:
—Habla, que tu siervo escucha.

11 Entonces el Señor
le dijo a Samuel:
—Estoy por hacer algo espantoso en Israel.

12 Llevaré a cabo todas mis amenazas contra Elí y su familia, de principio a fin.

13 Le advertí que viene juicio sobre su familia para siempre, porque sus hijos blasfeman a Dios
y él no los ha disciplinado.