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

A man of God came to Eli and said to him, "This is what the Lord says: 'Did I not plainly reveal myself to your ancestor's house when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharaoh?

I will

Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don't know what we should do; we look to you for help."

The end is now upon you, and I will release my anger against you; I will judge you according to your behavior, I will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices.

"Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.

Let the nations be roused and let them go up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit in judgment on all the surrounding nations.

Which he knoweth

Then the king said to Shimei, "You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The Lord will punish you for what you did.

For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.

His sons

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord's authority.

Vile

He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.

(Now his father had never corrected him by saying, "Why do you do such things?" He was also very handsome and had been born right after Absalom.)

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.