1 Samuel 2:35

1 Samuel 2:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever.

Context of 1 Samuel 2:35

33One of your descendants may continue to serve me as a priest. But he will be very sad and his eyes will become weak. Anyone who is born in your family will die when they are young. 34This will show you that what I have said is true: Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will both die on the same day. I will choose another priest to serve me. He will be faithful. He will do everything that I want him to do. I will give him a strong family and he will serve my chosen king for ever. 36Everyone in your family who continues to live will have to bend down low to this priest. They will ask him for a few coins and a piece of bread. ‘Please let me help the priests so that I can have something to eat,’ they will say.” ’

1 Samuel 2:35 word by word

וַהֲקִימֹתִ֥י לִי֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן נֶאֱמָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר בִּלְבָבִ֥י וּבְנַפְשִׁ֖י יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וּבָנִ֤יתִי לוֹ֙ בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֔ן וְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לִפְנֵֽי־מְשִׁיחִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will raise me upקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• a faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in mine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and in my mindנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• and I will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and he shall walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• mine anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• for everיוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:35

• 1 Kings 1:8But these people did not join Adonijah's group: Zadok the priest, Jehoiada's son Benaiah, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei. David's own special soldiers did not join Adonijah either.
• 1 Kings 2:35Then the king chose Benaiah to be the leader of the army instead of Joab. The king also chose Zadok to be the priest instead of Abiathar.
• 1 Chronicles 29:22They ate a big feast to give honour to the Lord and they were very happy. Then they anointed David's son Solomon to be the next king, with the Lord's blessing. That was the second time that they had chosen him as their king. They also anointed Zadok to be priest.
• Ezekiel 34:23Then I will choose one shepherd to lead them. He is my servant, David. He will take care of them as their shepherd.
• Ezekiel 44:15Only the priests who are descendants of Zadok, the Levite, may come near to me and serve me. When Israel's people turned away from me, only the priests of Zadok's family faithfully served me in my temple. So now Zadok's descendants may offer to me the fat and the blood of sacrifices. That is what the Almighty Lord says.
• Hebrews 2:17Because of that, it was necessary for Jesus to become completely like us, his brothers and sisters. He had to become God's servant on our behalf, like God's most important priest. In that way, he could serve God well and be kind to us. He died as a sacrifice so that God could forgive us for our sins.
• Hebrews 7:26Jesus is the kind of special priest that we need. He completely belongs to God. He has never done anything wrong. He is completely good and clean. He is separate from everyone who does wrong things. God has raised him up to the most important place in heaven.
• 1 Samuel 25:28I am your servant. Please forgive me for any sin. I know that the Lord will always choose someone from your family to be Israel's king. The Lord will do that because you fight battles on his behalf. I pray that you will not do any evil thing in your whole life.
• Exodus 1:21Because the two women obeyed God, he gave them families of their own.
• Numbers 25:13That promise will be for him and for his descendants after him. They will always be priests. That is because he did not want the people to worship any god except me. He has removed the sin of the Israelites so that I could forgive them.’
• 2 Samuel 7:11from the time that I chose leaders to rule my people Israel. But now I will keep you safe from all your enemies. I, the Lord, say to you, David: I will give you descendants who will rule as kings after you. That will be the royal house that I build for you!
• 1 Kings 11:38But you must do everything that I command you to do. You must live in a way that pleases me. You must do the things that I say are right. You must obey my rules and my commands, as my servant David did. If you do that, I will always be with you. I will cause your descendants to continue to rule Israel. What I have done for David's family, I will also do for your family. The nation of Israel will belong to you.
• 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
• Nehemiah 12:10Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
• Psalms 2:2Kings and rulers decide to work together, to fight against the Lord and the king that he has chosen.
• Psalms 18:50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35A faithful priest - This seems to have been spoken of Zadok, who was anointed high priest in the room of Abiathar, the last descendant of the house of Eli; see 1 Kings 2:26, 1 Kings 2:27. Abiathar was removed because he had joined with Adonijah, who had got himself proclaimed king; see 1 Kings 1:7. I will build him a sure house - I will continue the priesthood in his family. He shall walk before mine Anointed - He shall minister before Solomon, and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Zadok is meant rather than Samuel. The High Priesthood continued in the direct descendants of Zadok as long as the monarchy lasted (see 1 Chronicles 6:8-15). Mine anointed - in its first sense obviously means the kings of Israel and Judah Psalm 89:20; Zechariah 4:14. But doubtless the use of the term MESSIAH ( ̀ Christos ) here and in 1 Samuel 2:10, is significant, and points to the Lord‘s Christ, in whom the royal and priestly offices are united…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-36Verses 27-36 Those who allow their children in any evil way, and do not use their authority to restrain and punish them, in effect honour them more than God. Let Eli's example excite parents earnestly to strive against the beginnings of wickedness, and to train up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In the midst of the sentence against the house of Eli, mercy is promised to Israel. God's work shall never fall to the ground for want…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35a faithful priest: Zadok and his family later took over the priesthood from Eli's family (1 Kings 2:26–27, 35).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 2:35

• Abiathar
• Eli
• Hophni
• Judgments
• Minister, Christian
• Parents

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2

• 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