1 Samuel 3:13

“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, etc.] That is, bring his judgments upon them, which should continue on them to their utter destruction; this, as to the substance, he said before by the man of God: for the iniquity which he knoweth; for the iniquity of his sons, which he thoroughly informed of, and fully acquainted with by others; and somewhat of which he must have been sensible of, and seen with his own eyes, and therefore was inexcusable: because his sons made themselves vile; mean and contemptible in the sight of men, abhorred and accursed in the sight of God, by taking the flesh of the sacrifices of the people, which did not belong to them, who came to sacrifice,…”

“Made themselves vile - Rather, “have cursed themselves,” i. e. brought curses upon themselves. He restrained them not - In the sense of punishing. He did not remove them from their office, which he ought to have done. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Restrained them not - He contented himself with a cold reproof, and did not punish, and effectually restrain them. They who can, and do not restrain others from sin, make themselves partakers of the guilt. Those in authority will have a great deal to answer for, if the sword they bear be not a terror to evil - doers. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 3:14”

“3:13 his sons are blaspheming God: They were expressing contempt for God through their actions. • hasn’t disciplined them: Eli rebuked his sons (2:23-25), but he did not restrain them.”

“For I have told him: or, And I will tell him, etc. Sa1 2:27-30, Sa1 2:31-36 I will: Ch2 20:12; Eze 7:3, Eze 18:30; Joe 3:12 which he knoweth: Kg1 2:44; Ecc 7:22; Jo1 3:20 his sons: Sa1 2:12, Sa1 2:17, Sa1 2:22, Sa1 2:23-26 vile: or, accursed restrained them not: Heb. frowned not upon them, Sa1 2:23-25; Kg1 1:6; Pro 19:18, Pro 23:13, Pro 23:14, Pro 29:15; Mat 10:37 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 3:14”