The Strand Study Bible

I SAMUEL 2:23

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habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. The promise of death to Eli’s two sons (Fulfilled - I Sam 4:11 - c. 1061 BC) 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to 12 consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: 13 and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; 13 in one day they shall die both of them. The promise of another priest (Zadok) to take the place of Eli’s lineage ; of CHRIST’S First Coming ; 35 And I will raise me up a 14 faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and 15 I will build him a 16 SURE HOUSE ; and 17 he shall walk before MINE 18 ANOINTED 19 for ever. P PP HIStorical Note - Christianity continued with the promise of grace via the Gospel of CHRIST preached by Samuel - Acts 3:24 and I Pet 1:10 36 11 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. P READ NEXT - Judges 13:1-25 I Samuel 3 The call of Samuel (c. 10 years old) Date - c. 1145 BC/AM 2855 1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before 20 Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3 And ere the 21 lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; of a Kingdom where HE will rule (Fulfilled - I Ki 2:35 - 1010 BC & Lk 2:7, 11 - 1 BC & Rev 20:4,6)

23 And he said unto them, 1 Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings 2 by all this people. 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S people to transgress. 25 If one man sin against another, 3 the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, 4 because the LORD would slay them. 26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour 5 both with the LORD, and also with men. READ NEXT - Judges 10:3-18 God pronounces judgment upon Eli and his two sons Date - c. 1150 BC/AM 2850 27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD , 6 Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pha- raoh’s house? 28 And did I 7 choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and 8 did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest 9 thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? 30 Wherefore the LORD GOD of Israel saith, 10 I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. The promise of Eli’s descendents to be 31 Behold, the days come, 11 that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my removed from the priesthood (Fulfilled - I Ki 2:27,35 - 1010 BC)

1. I Ki 1:5-6 2. Deut 19:15 & Mt 18:16 & II Cor 13:1 & I Tim 5:19 3. or, “local authorities” – Deut 17:12 & 25:1-2 4. Deut 21:18-21 5. Prov 3:4 & Lk 2:52 6. Exo 4:27 7. Exo 28:1,4 8. Lev 2:3,10 & 6:16 & 7:7-8,34- 35 & Num 5:9 12. Lev 26:16 13. Fulfilled - I Sam 4:11 (Death of Eli’s Sons) 14. Fulfilled - I Ki 2:35 (Zadok) 15. II Sam 7:11,27 & I Ki 11:38 16. or, “dynasty; a SURE HOUSE through Christ” II Sam 7:11 Fulfilled - Lk 2:7,11 (Christ’s First Coming) (See - Heb 2:17 & 7:22-28) 17. that is, “Zadok, and the priests that would follow” (See - Rev 1:6 & 20:6) 18. or, “Christ; Messiah” - I Sam 2:10 & Psa 2:2 19. Fulfilled - Rev 20:4,6 (Christ’s Kingdom) 20. Note – Eli is c. 72 years old here. 21. or, “candlestick” - Exo 25:31 & 27:20-21 9. I Sam 3:13 10. Exo 29:9 11. Fulfilled - I Ki 2:27,35 (Eli’s Removal)

2:25 There is a difference between the civil laws of God ( If one man sin against another ) and the moral laws of God ( if a man sin against the LORD ). Whereas the civil laws were written to govern relationships between people (Rom 13:1-9), the moral laws were written to show man his relationship to a Holy God ( Prov 29:2 ). 2:35 This prophecy concerning a “ faithful priest ” was fulfilled in Zadok, who was of the family of Eleasar and who came into Abiathar’s place in the beginning of Solomon’s reign.