1 Samuel 2:30 meaning and explanation
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
1 Samuel 2:30, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come from the man of God sent to Eli, the high priest at Shiloh, after Eli's sons treated the LORD's offerings with contempt and Eli honored them above God. The promise of a lasting priesthood for Eli's house is revoked, not because God breaks His word, but because that house despised Him.
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