Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Samuel 3:11

"And 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." — 1 Samuel 3:11 (ASV)

More accurately, the phrase is, “the which whosoever heareth both his ears shall tingle.” This expressive phrase occurs twice more in reference to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. It is remarkable that Jeremiah repeatedly compares the destruction of Jerusalem with that of Shiloh (Jeremiah 7:12, 14; 26:6, 9).