13 aFor I have told him that I will bjudge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because chis sons made themselves vile, and he ddid not restrain them.
14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house ashall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 So Samuel lay down until1 morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.
16 Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He answered, “Here I am.”
17 And he said, “What is the word that the Lord spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. aGod do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that He said to you.”
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Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for 1 Samuel 3:15.
I Samuel 3:15
You see, Samuel was a doorkeeper, a very young doorkeeper. In fact, I think it is a reflection of how evil the situation was because there should not have been a boy opening the doors of the Temple. So I think it is a reflection of the time they were in. Even though he started out with such a humble role as the doorkeeper, he had become, of course, an outstanding priest and judge.
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