And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
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Gill's Exposition
Nay, my sons,.... This seems to be too soft and smooth an appellation, too kind and endearing, considering the offence they were guilty of, and were now reproving for; rather they deserved to be…
Adam Clarke
Why do ye such things! - Eli appears to have been a fondly affectionate, easy father, who wished his sons to do well, but did not bring them under proper discipline, and did not use his authority to…
In these verses we have the good character and posture of Elkanah's family, and the bad character and posture of Eli's family. The account of these two is observably interwoven throughout this whole…
Cambridge Bible
for I hear of your evil dealings Rather, for I hear evil things of yon from all this people.
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