‏ 1 Samuel 2:28-36

And did I.

Ex 28:1,4,6-30; 29:4-37; 39:1-7; Le 8:7,8; Nu 16:5; 17:5-8; 18:1-7

2Sa 12:7

did I give.

Le 2:3,10; 6:16; 7:7,8,32,34,35; 10:14,15; Nu 5:9,10; 18:8,19

De 18:1-8

kick ye.

13-17; De 32:15; Mal 1:12,13

and at mine.They disdained to take the part allowed by the law; and would take for themselves what part they pleased, and as much as they pleased.

13-16

habitation.

De 12:5,6; Jos 18:1

and honourest.By permitting his sons to deal thus with the sacrifices, and to be served first, by taking their part before the fat, etc., was burnt to the Lord, Eli thus honoured his sons above God.

Le 19:15; De 33:9; Mt 10:37; 22:16; Lu 14:26; 2Co 5:16; Jas 3:17

make.

13-16; Isa 56:11,12; Eze 13:19; 34:2; Ho 4:8; Mic 3:5; Ro 16:18

I said.

Ex 28:43; 29:9; Nu 25:11-13

Be it far.

Nu 35:34; *marg

2Ch 15:2; Jer 18:9,10

them.

Jud 9:10; Ps 50:23; Pr 3:9,10; Isa 29:13; Da 4:34; Mal 1:6

Joh 5:23; 8:49; 13:31,32; 17:4,5

I will honour.

Ps 18:20; 91:14; Joh 5:44; 12:26; 1Co 4:5; 1Pe 1:7

that despise.

Nu 11:20; 2Sa 12:9,10; Mal 2:8,9

I will cut.That is, I will destroy the strength, power, influence, and authority of thee and thy family; of which the arm of man being the instrument, is used as the emblem.

4:2,11,17-20; 14:3; 22:17-20; 1Ki 2:26,27,35; Job 22:9; Ps 37:17

Eze 30:21-24; 44:10

an enemy, etc.Or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel. This appears to be the right translation; for, agreeably to this prediction, he did see the tabernacle deprived of the ark, which was its glory, and lived to hear that it was captured by the Philistines.

4:4,11,22; Ps 78:59-64

an old man.

Zec 8:4

to consume.

22:21-23; 1Ki 1:7,19; 2:26,27; Mt 2:16-18

in the flower, etc. Heb. men.

a sign.

3:12; 1Ki 13:3; 14:12

in one day.

4:11,17

I will raise.

1Ki 1:8,45; 2:35; 1Ch 29:22; Eze 34:23; 44:15,16; Heb 2:17; 7:26-28

I will build.

25:28; Ex 1:21; Nu 25:13; 2Sa 7:11,27; 1Ki 11:38; 1Ch 6:8-15

Ne 12:10,11

mine.

Ps 2:2; 18:50

is left.

1Ki 2:27; Eze 44:10-12

Put. Heb. Join. one of the priest's offices. Heb. somewhatabout the priesthood. eat.

29,30; Mal 1:13

‏ 1 Samuel 3:12-15

I will perform.

2:27-36; Nu 23:19; Jos 23:15; Zec 1:6; Lu 21:33

when I begin, etc. Heb. beginning and ending.

For I have told him. or, And I will tell him, etc.

2:27-30,31-36

I will.

2Ch 20:12; Eze 7:3; 18:30; Joe 3:12

which he knoweth.

1Ki 2:44; Ec 7:22; 1Jo 3:20

his sons.

2:12,17,22,23-26

vile. or, accursed. restrained them not. Heb. frowned notupon them.

2:23-25; 1Ki 1:6; Pr 19:18; 23:13,14; 29:15; Mt 10:37

the iniquity.

2:25; Nu 15:30,31; Ps 51:16; Isa 22:14; Jer 7:16; 15:1; Eze 24:13

Heb 10:4-10,26-31

opened.

1:9; Mal 1:10

Samuel.Samuel reverenced Eli as a father, and feared to distress him by shewing what God had purposed to do. It does not appear that God commanded Samuel to deliver this message; he therefore did not attempt it till adjured by Eli. It might be supposed that Samuel would have been so full of ecstasy as to have forgotten his ordinary service, and run amongst his friends to tell them of the converse he had with God in the night: but he modestly keeps it to himself. Our secret communion with God is not to be proclaimed on the house-top.

feared.

Jer 1:6-8; 1Co 16:10,11

‏ Hosea 1:6

Lo-ruhamah. that is, Not having obtained mercy.

2:23; 1Pe 2:10

for.

2Ki 17:6,23-41; Isa 27:11

no more have. Heb. not add any more to have. but I willutterly take them away. or, that I should altogether pardon them.

9:15-17
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