1 Samuel 2:30 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”
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Read Full Chapter →God declares the principle that those who honor him he will honor, while those who despise him will be lightly esteemed.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:30 Mean?
The Lord announces a reversal of what had been promised. Though Eli's house had been given a lasting place before God, that privilege would not stand in the face of such dishonor. Then comes the abiding principle: 'them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.'
This is one of Scripture's clearest statements of how God responds to the human heart. Honor given to God is never wasted; he repays it. Contempt for him brings its own loss of honor. The principle reaches every generation. To honor God, in worship and in life, is the surest path to true and lasting esteem, for he himself lifts up those who lift up his name.
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What does 1 Samuel 2:30 mean?
God declares the principle that those who honor him he will honor, while those who despise him will be lightly esteemed.