Be it far from me - The phrase so rendered is a favorite one in the Books of Samuel, where it occurs ten or eleven times. It is variously re…

The Service of the boy Samuel in the Sanctuary—The Dissolute Life of the Sons of Eli—The Doom of the House of Ithamar.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him,…

Wherefore the Lord God of Israel says
This being the case, so much contempt cast upon his sacrifices, and dishonour …

Those who allow their children to follow any evil way, and do not use their authority to restrain and punish them, in effect honour them more than …