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1 Samuel 3 Bible Commentary
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The Geneva Study Bible
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1 Samuel 3
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3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD
a
before Eli. And the word of the LORD was
b
precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.
(
a
) The Chaldee text reads "while Eli lived".
(
b
) Because there were very few prophets to declare it.
3:2
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his
c
place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see;
(
c
) In the court next to the tabernacle.
3:3
And ere the
d
lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
(
d
) That is, the lamps which burnt in the night.
3:4
That the LORD
e
called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.
(
e
) Josephus writes that Samuel was 12 years old when the Lord appeared to him.
3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know
f
the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
(
f
) By vision.
3:8
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli
g
perceived that the LORD had called the child.
(
g
) Such was the corruption of those times that the chief priest had become dull and negligent to understand the Lord's appearing.
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
h
tingle.
(
h
) God declares that sudden fear will come on men when they hear that the ark is taken, and see Eli's house destroyed.
3:14
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for
i
ever.
(
i
) Meaning that his posterity would never enjoy the chief priests office.
3:17
And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God
k
do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide [any] thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
(
k
) God punish you after this and that sort, unless you tell me the truth, (
Ruth 1:17
).
3:19
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words
l
fall to the ground.
(
l
) The Lord accomplished whatever he had said.
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(a) The Chaldee text reads "while Eli lived".
(b) Because there were very few prophets to declare it.
3:2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his c place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see;
(c) In the court next to the tabernacle.
3:3 And ere the d lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
(d) That is, the lamps which burnt in the night.
3:4 That the LORD e called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.
(e) Josephus writes that Samuel was 12 years old when the Lord appeared to him.
3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know f the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
(f) By vision.
3:8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli g perceived that the LORD had called the child.
(g) Such was the corruption of those times that the chief priest had become dull and negligent to understand the Lord's appearing.
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 h tingle.
(h) God declares that sudden fear will come on men when they hear that the ark is taken, and see Eli's house destroyed.
3:14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for i ever.
(i) Meaning that his posterity would never enjoy the chief priests office.
3:17 And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God k do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide [any] thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
(k) God punish you after this and that sort, unless you tell me the truth, (Ruth 1:17).
3:19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words l fall to the ground.
(l) The Lord accomplished whatever he had said.