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NASB | 1 Samuel 8:3 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 8:3 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. |
Bible Question:
Why does it say "his ways," not "the Lord's ways?" Why did his sons not walk in his ways? -Is it possible Samuel did not have time for them? Why didn't Samuel see the pattern in his sons was similar to Eli's? |
Bible Answer: Why does it say "his ways," not "the Lord's ways?" Samuel was a man of God (1 Samuel 9:6) and seen as being 'a man of God' by the people. However, his sons were clearly corrupt in the sight of the people (8:3). The contrasting ways in which the public viewed the behavior of Samuel and that of his sons helps to explain why it says "his ways" instead of "the Lord's ways", since Samuel was indeed walking with the Lord. Why did his sons not walk in his ways? -Is it possible Samuel did not have time for them? Excellent question.. You would have thought that Samuel would have learned not to do this from what happened to Eli's sons, but he was given to Eli at a very young age. It is possible that the affairs of judging Israel ruled over and took precedence over his role as a father, since judging Israel was his 'calling' that he was set apart by God to do. Why didn't Samuel see the pattern in his sons was similar to Eli's? You would think that this would be so, but if you remember: Samuel was in fact raised by Eli. So it is possible that the 'fatherhood' example of Eli was a bad model for Samuel, and Samuel was not properly prepared or trained for fatherhood by Eli, even though Eli showed Samuel everything about the priesthood, since Samuel was Eli's true 'son' in this sense. --Nolan |
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