And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
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Gill's Exposition
And it shall come to pass, that everyone that is left in thine house,.... That is not cut off by death, the few remains of Eli's posterity in succeeding times, after the high priesthood was removed…
Barnes' Notes
Zadok is meant rather than Samuel. The High Priesthood continued in the direct descendants of Zadok as long as the monarchy lasted (see 1Ch 6:8-15). Mine anointed - in its first sense obviously means…
Adam Clarke
A faithful priest - This seems to have been spoken of Zadok, who was anointed high priest in the room of Abiathar, the last descendant of the house of Eli; see Kg1 2:26, Kg1 2:27. Abiathar was removed…
Eli reproved his sons too gently, and did not threaten them as he should, and therefore God sent a prophet to him to reprove him sharply, and to threaten him, because, by his indulgence of them, he…
Cambridge Bible
This verse forms no part of the sign, but is to be connected with 1Sa 2:2.
a faithful priest The prophecy is commonly supposed to have been fulfilled in Zadok, whose descendants retained the…
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