1 Samuel 3:13

1 Samuel 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.

Context of 1 Samuel 3:13

11The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that will cause everyone who hears about it to shudder. 12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them. 14Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.” 15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

1 Samuel 3:13 word by word

וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־שֹׁפֵ֥ט אֲנִ֛י אֶת־בֵּית֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם בַּעֲוֹ֣ן אֲשֶׁר־יָדַ֗ע כִּֽי־מְקַֽלְלִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ בָּנָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א כִהָ֖ה בָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I have toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• him that I will judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• for the iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• which he knowethיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• because his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• made themselves vileקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• and he restrainedכָּהָהkâhâh · to rebukeH3543

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:13

• 1 Samuel 2:27A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Didn’t I reveal myself to your forefather’s family when they were in Egypt and belonged to Pharaoh’s palace?
• 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to you.
• Ezekiel 7:3The end is now upon you; I will send my anger against you and judge you according to your ways. I will punish you for all your detestable practices.
• Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Repent and turn from all your rebellious acts, so they will not become a sinful stumbling block to you.
• Joel 3:12Let the nations be roused and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the surrounding nations.
• 1 Kings 2:44The king also said, “You yourself know all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore, the Lord has brought back your evil on your head,
• Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their occult practices. So Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• 1 John 3:20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
• 1 Samuel 2:12Eli’s sons were wicked men; they did not respect the Lord
• 1 Samuel 2:23He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.
• 1 Kings 1:6But his father had never once infuriated him by asking, “Why did you do that?” In addition, he was quite handsome and was born after Absalom.
• Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.
• Proverbs 23:13Don’t withhold discipline from a youth; if you punish him with a rod, he will not die.
• Proverbs 29:15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a youth left to himself is a disgrace to his mother.
• Matthew 10:37The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I will judge his house for ever - I will continue to execute judgments upon it till it is destroyed. His sons made themselves vile - See 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 1 Samuel 2:22-25. He restrained them not - He did not use his parental and juridical authority to curb them, and prevent the disorders which they committed. See at the conclusion of the chapter, 1 Samuel 3:21; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Made themselves vile - Rather, “have cursed themselves,” i. e. brought curses upon themselves. He restrained them not - In the sense of punishing. He did not remove them from their office, which he ought to have done.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 What a great deal of guilt and corruption is there in us, concerning which we may say, It is the iniquity which our own heart knoweth; we are conscious to ourselves of it! Those who do not restrain the sins of others, when it is in their power to do it, make themselves partakers of the guilt, and will be charged as joining in it. In his remarkable answer to this awful sentence, Eli acknowledged that the Lord had a right to do as he saw good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13because his sons blasphemed God: They showed contempt for God through their actions. he did not restrain them: Eli scolded his sons (1 Samuel 2:23–25), but he did not stop them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-185-18. he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me--It is evident that his sleeping chamber was close to that of the aged high priest and that he was accustomed to be called during the night. The three successive calls addressed to the boy convinced Eli of the divine character of the speaker, and he therefore exhorted the child to give a reverential attention to the message. The burden of [the Lord's message] was an extraordinary premonition…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 3:13

• Children
• Connivance
• Eli
• Hophni
• Parents
• Samuel
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings