Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
Listen, the time is coming when I will destroy your strength and the strength of your family line, so that no one in your household will live to old age.
God is warning that He will end the priestly line of Eli's family because of their unfaithfulness, cutting short their lives and removing their power.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of God's judgment against Eli, the high priest, whose sons Hophni and Phinehas were corrupt priests who dishonored God and abused their sacred duties. God had already sent a prophet to warn Eli about his family's wickedness and failure to restrain his sons. This specific prophecy would be fulfilled when Eli's descendants lost the priesthood and many died young, including his sons who died in battle on the same day.
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