1 Samuel 3:14
“And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli,.... Either had done this before, which was signified to him by the man…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
See the marginal references. The sin of the sons of Eli could not be purged by the appointed sacrifices of the Law. In…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering - That is, God was determined that they should be removed by a violent…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 3:11-18
Here is, I. The message which, after all this introduction, God delivered to Samuel concerning Eli's house. God did not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shall not be purged Lit., shall not cover itself; shall not make atonement for itself. The sons of Eli had sinned, -with…
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