The Church Fathers on this verse

1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 3:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle.

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הִנֵּ֧ה אָנֹכִ֛י עֹשֶׂ֥ה דָבָ֖ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ כָּל־שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹ תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָה שְׁתֵּ֥י אָזְנָֽיו׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

In discussing 1 Samuel 3:11, the verse states, "Behold, I do My words with Israel; for everyone who hears these things shall make a noise in both his ears." The term "make a noise" is connected to the Syriac words "slo" and "sislo," indicating a reference to a cymbal. The Syriac term "Kimval" is identified as "sisio," stemming from the same root, which is reflected in both the Hebrew and Syriac texts.

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