1 Samuel 2:31

Verse

Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

Bible in Basic English

See, the days are coming when your arm and the arm of your father's people will be cut off;

Free Bible Version

The time is coming when I will bring your family and your father's family to an end. No one will live to an old age.

King James (Authorized) Version

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

Translation for Translators

Listen carefully! There will soon be a time when I will cause all the strong young men in your family to die. The result will be that no men in your family will live long enough to become old men.

Unlocked Literal Bible

See, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will no longer be any old man in your house.

Noah Webster Bible

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

World English Bible

Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.

Young's Literal Translation

'Lo, days [are] coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;

Context

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

³⁰Therefore, 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.³¹Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.³²You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.

Summary

In this verse, God is pronouncing judgment upon the house of Eli the priest for honoring his sons more than God. The consequence of their sin is that their descendants will die young and live in poverty. This serves as a warning about the importance of honoring God above all else and the severe consequences of disobedience. It also highlights God's justice and faithfulness in upholding His standards of righteousness.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

I will cut off thine arm - I will destroy the strength, power, and influence of thy family.

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation,.... Either the Philistines in the land of Israel, where God chose to dwell, who quickly after made war against Israel, and pitched in Aphek, Sa1 4:1 or, as in the margin of our Bibles, and other versions (i), "thou shalt see the affliction of the tabernacle"; as he did when the ark of God was taken, at the news of which he died, Sa1 4:17 and so the Targum understands it of affliction and calamity, yet not of the house of God, but of his own house; paraphrasing the words thus,"and thou shall see the calamity that shall come upon the men of thine house, for the sins which they have committed before me in the house of my sanctuary:''but it seems best to interpret it of a rival, which not he in his own person should see, but whom his posterity should see high priest in the temple; as they did in Solomon's time, when Abiathar, of the family of Eli, was thrust out, and Zadok, of the family of Eleazar, was put in; for, as Kimchi observes, when a man has two wives, they are rivals or adversaries to one another, jealous and emulous of each other, as Elkanah's two wives were, and of one of them the same word is used as here, Sa1 1:6 so when one high priest was put out, and another taken in, the one was the rival or adversary of the other, as in the case referred to: in all the wealth which God shall give Israel; which points exactly at the time when this should be, even men God did well to Israel, gave them great prosperity, wealth and riches, quietness and safety, a famous temple built for the worship of God, and everything in a flourishing condition, both with respect to temporals and spirituals, as was in the days of Solomon, see Kg1 4:20 and then it was amidst all that plenty and prosperity, and when the high priesthood was most honourable and profitable, that Eli's family was turned out of it, and another put into it: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever; See Gill on Sa1 2:31 this is repeated for confirmation, and with this addition, that this would be the case for ever. (i) Symmachus; "angustiam tabernaculi", Junius & Tremellius. Piscator.

1 Samuel 2:31

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

Bible in Basic English

See, the days are coming when your arm and the arm of your father's people will be cut off;

Free Bible Version

The time is coming when I will bring your family and your father's family to an end. No one will live to an old age.

King James (Authorized) Version

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

Translation for Translators

Listen carefully! There will soon be a time when I will cause all the strong young men in your family to die. The result will be that no men in your family will live long enough to become old men.

Unlocked Literal Bible

See, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will no longer be any old man in your house.

Noah Webster Bible

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

World English Bible

Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.

Young's Literal Translation

'Lo, days [are] coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

I will cut off thine arm - I will destroy the strength, power, and influence of thy family.

John Gill Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 2:31

Verse

Context

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 2:31

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary