And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
And the LORD said to Samuel, 'Listen, I am about to do something in Israel that will be so shocking that everyone who hears about it will have their ears ring with amazement.'
God is warning Samuel that He's about to do something so dramatic and shocking in Israel that it will leave everyone stunned when they hear about it.
📚 Historical Context
This was God's response to young Samuel's first prophetic calling during the night at the temple in Shiloh. God was about to announce judgment on Eli's corrupt family and the end of their priestly dynasty due to their wickedness and Eli's failure to discipline his sons. This moment marked the beginning of Samuel's ministry as God's prophet to Israel during a time of spiritual decline.
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