1 Samuel 2:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto 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?

And there came a man of God unto Eli (see the note at Judges 6:8 ), and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear ... х Hanigloh (H1540) nigleeytiy (H1540)]. The interrogative particle he is need here in the same sense as halo. 'Did I not plainly appear unto the house of thy father?'-namely, Aaron, his ancestor, the founder of his father's house (cf. 2 Samuel 23:17, where our translators give it this negative signification).

1 Samuel 2:27

27 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?