- For I have told him:
- or, And I will tell him, etc. "And there cameª° a manª of Godª unto¹ Eli,ª and saidª° unto¹ him, Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª Did I plainly²° appearª° unto¹ the houseª of thy father,ª when they were¹ in Egyptª in Pharaoh'sª house?ª ... Wherefore¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª saith,ª° I saidª° indeedª° [that] thy house,ª and the houseª of thy father,ª should walkª° beforeª me for² ever:ª¹ but now¹ the LORDª saith,ª° Be it far¹ from me;² for¹ them that honourª° me I will honour,ª° and they that despiseª° me shall be lightly esteemed.ª°" {1Sm 2:27-30} + "Behold,¹ the daysª come,ª° that I will cut offª°¹ thine arm,ª and the armª of thy father'sª house,ª that there shall not be¹¹ an old manª in thine house.ª ... And it shall come to pass,¹ [that] every one¹ that is leftª° in thine houseª shall comeª° [and] crouchª° to him for a pieceª of silverª and a morselª of bread,ª and shall say,ª° Putª° me, I pray thee,¹ into¹ oneª of the priests' offices,ª that I may eatª° a pieceª of bread.ª" {1Sm 2:31-36}
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