1 Samuel 3:12

“In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.”

"In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end." - 1 Samuel 3:12
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What does 1 Samuel 3:12 mean?

1 Samuel 3:12 (KJV) says: "In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end." This verse is part of a larger narrative in the Book of 1 Samuel, which tells the story of the transition of leadership…

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The End of Compromise: Lessons from Eli's Reckoning

In the solemn account of 1 Samuel 3:12, God delivers a weighty message to Samuel: "In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end." This verse serves as a profound reminder of the consequences of…

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A Prayer of Submission and Surrender to God’s Will

Heavenly Father, We come before You with reverent hearts, aware of Your omnipotence and righteousness. In the stillness of this moment, we reflect deeply upon the words spoken in 1 Samuel 3:12, where You proclaim, "In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have…

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1 Samuel 3:3 - "And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"
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1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 3:4 - "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1 Samuel 3:1 - "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
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1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Samuel 3:20 - "And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD."
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