1 Samuel 2:26-36
growing <01432 01980> [grew on.]
finding favor <02896> [was in.]
man <0376> [a man.]
plainly reveal <01540> [Did I.]
chose ............................... gave <0977 05414> [And did I.]
gave <05414> [did I give.]
scorning ... sacrifice <01163 02077> [kick ye.]
offering ............................... offerings <04503> [and at mine.]
They disdained to take the part allowed by the law; and would take for themselves what part they pleased, and as much as they pleased.
dwelling place <04583> [habitation.]
honored <03513> [and honourest.]
By permitting his sons to deal thus with the sacrifices, and to be served first, by taking their part before the fat, etc., was burnt to the Lord, Eli thus honoured his sons above God.
made yourselves fat <01254> [make.]
say <0559> [I said.]
May it never be <02486> [Be it far.]
honor .... honor <03513> [them.]
honor .... honor <03513> [I will honour.]
despise <0959> [that despise.]
remove <01438> [I will cut.]
That is, I will destroy the strength, power, influence, and authority of thee and thy family; of which the arm of man being the instrument, is used as the emblem.
trouble <06862> [an enemy, etc.]
Or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel. This appears to be the right translation; for, agreeably to this prediction, he did see the tabernacle deprived of the ark, which was its glory, and lived to hear that it was captured by the Philistines.
old man <02205> [an old man.]
cause .... to fail <03615> [to consume.]
<0582> [in the flower, etc. Heb. men.]
sign <0226> [a sign.]
single day <0259 03117> [in one day.]
raise up <06965> [I will raise.]
build <01129> [I will build.]
heart ................. chosen one <03824 04899> [mine.]
remains <03498> [is left.]
Assign <05596> [Put. Heb. Join. one of the priest's offices. Heb. somewhat about the priesthood. eat.]
