Bible Strands
1 Samuel 2:27
Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — An unnamed prophet addresses Eli the priest, interrupting the account of Samuel’s growth to deliver a direct message from the LORD regarding Eli’s lineage.
The words — אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים ('ish-'E.lo.Him) functions as a formal title for a prophetic messenger, while כֹּה (koh) translates literally as "thus," signaling the precise formulation of a divine oracle.
The thread — The phrase "man of God" parallels the prophetic encounters in Judges 13:6 and Exodus 4:14, while the reference to Egypt and Pharaoh’s house directly echoes the Exodus narrative where God’s covenant actions toward Israel’s ancestors are documented.
Why it lands — The text explicitly asks whether God withheld revelation from Eli’s forefathers in Egypt, establishing that priestly office originates from divine selection rather than human inheritance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
Cross-references
- Judges 13:6 So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
- Exodus 4:14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
- Exodus 4:27 Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
- Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
- 1 Kings 13:1 Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
- Exodus 12:1 Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
- Exodus 12:43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: No foreigner is to eat of it.
- Judges 6:8 He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- 1 Samuel 9:4 So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.
- 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.