And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from
him
And so approved himself to be a faithful prophet of God, and man
of God, as he is afterwards called; the whole counsel of God is
to be declared by his servants the prophets, and the ministers of
his word; nothing is to be concealed, which it is the will of God
should be made known, whether it be pleasing or displeasing to
man:
and he said, it is the Lord;
that has said it, and there is nothing to be said against it, and
that will do it; and there is no resisting him: or "the Lord is
he" F23; who has a sovereign right to all
his creatures, and may dispose of them as he pleases; he is all
wise, and does all things well; he is holy and righteous in all
his ways and works, and there is no unrighteousness in him; he is
faithful to his word, whether in a way of promise or threatening;
and all he does to his people is in love, mercy, and kindness:
let him do what seemeth him good;
not what seems good to men, or is so in their esteem, but what
seems good to the Lord, who knows what is best for his people,
and can do nothing but what is good; all is good he does; there
is nothing but goodness in him, and nothing but goodness comes
from him; he does good, and nothing else, and even when he
afflicts his people; all he does is well done in creation,
providence, and grace: and Eli's desire is, that he would fulfil
the good pleasure of his will; he appears to be in an excellent
temper, not surly and morose, taking it ill that such a message
should be sent him by a child; nor was he unaffected with the
case of his family, but humbly submitted to the will of God, and
acquiesces in it as good, and neither arraigns his justice, nor
murmurs at his providences.