1 Samuel 2:31
What does 1 Samuel 2:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, 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 thy house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, 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 thy house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, the days are coming when your arm and the arm of your father's people will be cut off;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Lo, days <FI>are<Fi> coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold the days come: and I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, 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 thy house.
Context
v.30Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
v.31This passage
v.32And thou shalt behold the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 14:3
and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
- 1 Samuel 4:2
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
- Job 22:9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
- 1 Samuel 22:17
And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 4:11
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites that went far from me, when Israel went astray, that went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
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