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 there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Did I reveal myself unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?

I will

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are upon thee.

Now is the end upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.

Which he knoweth

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

His sons

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

Vile

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

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

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.

Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

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