1 Samuel 3:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

On that day I will carry out everything I have said about Eli's family. When I start to act, I will see it through to completion.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Samuel that He will fulfill all His warnings about judgment on Eli's family, and when He begins this judgment, He will complete it fully.

📚 Historical Context

This was part of God's first message to the young Samuel during his calling as a prophet. Eli was the high priest whose sons had corrupted the priesthood through greed and immorality, despite repeated warnings. God had already announced through an unnamed prophet that Eli's family line would lose the priesthood because of their sins.

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