1 Samuel 3 · Verse 11

1 Samuel 3:11

And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
1 Samuel 3:11, King James Version

1 Samuel 3:11 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle.
WEBThe LORD said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.
ASVAnd Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Samuel, ‘Lo, I am doing a thing in Israel, at which the two ears of every one hearing it do tingle.
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
BBEAnd the Lord said to Samuel, See, I will do a thing in Israel at which the ears of everyone hearing of it will be burning.
WebsterAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

What does 1 Samuel 3:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 3:5-18

5-18. he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me--It is evident that his sleeping chamber was close to that of the aged high priest and that he was accustomed to be called during the night. The three successive calls addressed to the boy convinced Eli of the divine character of the speaker, and he therefore exhorted the child to give a reverential attention to the message. The burden of [the Lord's…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 The Lord said to Samuel - He probably saw nothing, and only heard the voice; for it was not likely that any extraordinary representation could have been made to the eyes of a person so young. He heard a voice, but saw no similitude. The ears - shall tingle - It shall be a piercing word to all Israel; it shall astound them all; and, after having heard it, it will still continue to resound in their ears.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:11-18
What a great deal of guilt and corruption is there in us, concerning which we may say, It is the iniquity which our own heart knoweth; we are conscious to ourselves of it! Those who do not restrain the sins of others, when it is in their power to do it, make themselves partakers of the guilt, and will be charged as joining in it. In his remarkable answer to this awful sentence, Eli acknowledged that the Lord had a right to do as he saw good, being assured that he would do nothing wrong. The meekness, patience, and humility contained in those words, show that he was truly repentant; he accepted the punishment of his sin.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 3:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
הִנֵּ֧הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595
עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213
דָבָ֖רda.Vara thingH1697
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹsho.me.'O[one who] hears itH8085
תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָהte.tzi.Lei.nahthey will tingleH6750
שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147
אָזְנָֽיו\׃'a.ze.Navears hisH241

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 3:11

  • Habakkuk 1:5

    Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

  • 2 Kings 21:12

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

  • Acts 13:41

    Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

  • Jeremiah 19:3

    And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

  • Luke 21:26

    Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

  • Amos 3:6-7

    Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it? Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Isaiah 28:19

    From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

  • Isaiah 29:14

    Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will do.
Isa 29:14; Am 3:6,7; Hab 1:5; Ac 13:41
both the ears.
2Ki 21:12; Isa 28:19; Jer 19:3; Lu 21:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 3:10

    And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

  • 1 Samuel 3:11

    And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

  • 1 Samuel 3:12

    In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

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1 Samuel 3:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jehová dijo á Samuel: He aquí haré yo una cosa en Israel, que á quien la oyere, le retiñirán ambos oídos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel dit à Samuel: Voici, je vais faire en Israël une chose telle, que quiconque l’entendra, les deux oreilles lui tinteront.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da sprach Jehova zu Samuel: Siehe, ich will eine Sache tun in Israel, daß jedem, der sie hört, seine beiden Ohren gellen sollen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dixit Dominus ad Samuelem: Ecce ego facio verbum in Israël, quod quicumque audierit, tinnient ambæ aures ejus.