1 Samuel 2:36 Meaning and Explanation
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Those left of Eli's house will be reduced to begging the faithful priest for a small place just to have bread to eat.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:36 Mean?
The message closes with the final state of Eli's house. Those who remain will come bowing to the faithful priest, begging for a coin and a morsel of bread, pleading for any priestly task just to have something to eat. The house that once grasped greedily will be brought to need.
The reversal is complete and pointed. Those who once seized the best of the offerings by force will be reduced to begging for crumbs. It is a sobering close to the prophecy, showing how thoroughly God humbles what once dishonored him. Yet even here the door is not wholly shut, for they still come near the faithful priest. The grasping hand is emptied, and the proud are brought low.
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What does 1 Samuel 2:36 mean?
Those left of Eli's house will be reduced to begging the faithful priest for a small place just to have bread to eat.