1 Samuel 3:13

“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.”

"For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not." - 1 Samuel 3:13
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What does 1 Samuel 3:13 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 3:13 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not." This verse is part of the story of the…

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A Call to Integrity: The Consequences of Inaction

In 1 Samuel 3:13, the Lord declares His judgment upon the house of Eli: "For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not." This verse confronts us with an uncomfortable…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Righteous Judgment

O Sovereign Lord, As I come before Your presence this day, I humbly bow my heart in reverence and awe of Your majesty and holiness. I am reminded of the profound truth found in Your Word, specifically in 1 Samuel 3:13, where it is written: “For I have told him that I will judge…

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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."
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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."
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 13:8 - "¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him."
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