Verses 12-13
12, 13. My covenant of peace The promise of an everlasting tenure of the priestly office by the family of Phinehas. This promise was fulfilled until the gradual decay of the Jewish Church through the tyranny of Herod and his successors, excepting a brief transfer to Eli. Note, 1 Samuel 2:35.
Made an atonement Reconciliation by which God’s wrath was placated, not by sacrifice, but by executing judgment upon a conspicuous apostate, so that all the children of Israel might be freed from complicity with this sin. It was an atonement, not only because the blood of the chief sinner was shed, but because a holy moral influence went forth from this whole-hearted jealousy for the honour of God, turning Israel from foul idolatry to the sole service of Jehovah. On this account God restrained the fierceness of his consuming wrath and granted the offenders a space for repentance, also forgiveness when their sin was confessed and forsaken. See note, 2 Samuel 21:3.
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