1 Samuel 2:27

“And there came a man of God unto Eli, etc.] A prophet, as the Targum; he had gifts and graces bestowed on him by the Lord, qualifying him for that office; he came from God, and spoke in his name, as prophets used to do: who this was is not said, nor can it be known with certainty; many conjectures are made; some think he might he Phinehas, as Ben Gersom and Abarbinel f54, which is not at all likely; it is not probable that he was living, for if he had been alive, Eli would not have been high priest; the more ancient Jews say f55 he was Elkanah, the father of Samuel; and so Jarchi; and he is said in the Targum on (<090101>1 Samuel 1:1), to be one of the disciples of the prophets, and was…”

“A PROPHECY AGAINST ELI'S HOUSE. (Sa1 2:27-35) there came a man of God unto Eli, and said . . . that there shall not be an old man in thine house--So much importance has always, in the East, been attached to old age, that it would be felt to be a great calamity, and sensibly to lower the respectability of any family which could boast of few or no old men. The prediction of this prophet was fully confirmed by the afflictions, degradation, poverty, and many untimely deaths with which the house of Eli was visited after its announcement (see Sa1 4:11; Sa1 14:3; Sa1 22:18-23; Kg1 2:27).”

“A man of God - See Judges 13:6 note. The sudden appearance of the only prophet of whom mention is made since Deborah, without name, or any notice of his country, is remarkable. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Man of God - That is, a prophet sent from God. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 2:29”

“2:27 Man of God is another name for a prophet (9:6; 1 Kgs 13:1; 2 Kgs 1:9).”

“a man: Sa1 9:4; Deu 33:1; Jdg 6:8, Jdg 13:6; Kg1 13:1; Ti1 6:11; Pe2 1:21 Did I: Exo 4:14, Exo 4:27 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 2:28”

“Announcement of the judgment upon Eli and his house. - Sa1 2:27. Before the Lord interposed in judgment, He sent a prophet (a "man of God," as in Jdg 13:6) to the aged Eli, to announce as a warning for all ages the judgment which was about to fall upon the worthless priests of his house. In order to arouse Eli's own conscience, he had pointed out to him, on the one hand, the grace manifested in the choice of his father's house, i.e., the house of Aaron, to keep His sanctuary ( Sa1 2:27 and Sa1 2:28), and, on the other hand, the desecration of the sanctuary by the wickedness of his sons ( Sa1 2:29). Then follows the sentence: The choice of the family of Aaron still stood fast, but the deepest…”