1 Samuel 3:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

For i have told him

1 Samuel 2:27

I will

Which he knoweth

1 Kings 2:44

Ecclesiastes 7:22

1 John 3:20

His sons

1 Samuel 2:12

Vile

Bible References

For i have told him

And a man of God came unto Eli and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I not plainly appear unto the house of thy father when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharaoh?

I will

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; we do not know what to do; but our eyes are fixed upon thee.

Now shall be the end upon thee, and I will send my anger upon thee and will judge thee according to thy ways and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one according to his ways, said the Lord GOD. Repent and turn yourselves from all your iniquities, so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Let the Gentiles be wakened and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat for there I will sit to judge all the Gentiles round about.

Which he knoweth

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart knoweth well that thou didst to David my father; therefore, the LORD has turned thy wickedness upon thine own head;

For thine own heart knows that thou thyself likewise hast spoken evil of others many times.

And if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

His sons

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they did not know the LORD.

Vile

And he said unto them, Why do ye do such things? For I hear from all the people of your evil dealings.

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was very handsome; and he had begotten him after Absalom.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, but do not stir up thy soul to destroy him.

Do not withhold correction from the child; for if thou shall beat him with the rod, he shall not die.

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.

He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.