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1 Samuel 3:14

shall not be purged Lit., shall not cover itself; shall not make atonement for itself. The sons of Eli had sinned, -with a high hand," against light and warnings, and for such unrepentant presumptuous offenders the Law had no atonement. See Numbers 15:27-31. The doom of their house is pronounced, and ratified by the oath of God. Clearly however it is only to the temporal punishment of Eli's familythat the words refer in the first instance. Cp. Isaiah 22:14.

sacrifice nor offering See note on 1 Samuel 2:29.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 3:14. _SHALL NOT BE PURGED WITH SACRIFICE NOR OFFERING_] That is, God was determined that they should be removed by a violent death. They had committed the _sin unto death_; and no _off...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the marginal references. The sin of the sons of Eli could not be purged by the appointed sacrifices of the Law. In blessed contrast with this declaration is the assurance of the New Testament 1 Jo...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    IN OBEDIENCE TO THE COMMAND OF THE LORD, SAMUEL ANNOUNCES TO ELI THE DOOM OF HIS HOUSE. Parallel to the Deuteronomic section (1 Samuel 2:27). 1 SAMUEL 3:12. Probably an addition by the Deuteronomic w...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ Therefore I have sworn - or, I do swear concerning the h...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    3:14 be (f-19) Lit. 'if ... be;' a strong negation. see Numbers 14:23 ,Numbers 14:28 ,Numbers 14:30 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לָכֵ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לְ בֵ֣ית עֵלִ֑י אִֽ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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