1 Samuel 3:13 (GNV)

Passage

And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, Beholde, I wil doe a thing in Israel, whereof whosoeuer shall heare, his two eares shall tingle.

1 Samuel 3:12 In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende.

1 Samuel 3:13 And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not.

1 Samuel 3:14 Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer.

1 Samuel 3:15 Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "tolde", "iudge", "house", "euer", "iniquitie", "knoweth", and "sonnes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "tolde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "In that day I will raise vp..." into verse 14's "Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the...", so "haue" and "tolde" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "haue" and "tolde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.