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Verse 1 Samuel 3:19. _SAMUEL GREW_] Increased to manhood.
_THE LORD WAS WITH HIM_] Teaching him, and filling him with grace and
holiness.
_NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL_] Whatever prediction he uttered, Go...
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4. SAMUEL'S CALL AND PROPHETIC MINISTRY
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. Samuel's call (1 Samuel 3:1)_
2. The message from Jehovah (1 Samuel 3:10)
3. Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 3:19)
After the priesthood ha
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1 Samuel 3:19 to 1 Samuel 4:1. Samuel established as a Prophet in
Israel
19. _The Lord was with him_ This was the one source of strength for
all the "heroes of Hebrew history;" for Abraham, Genesis 21...
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THE LORD WAS WITH HIM, AND DID LET NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL, &C.— None
of the predictions of Samuel were unaccomplished; in the same manner
as an arrow shot by a good archer fails not to arrive at its m...
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DOOM PRONOUNCED ON ELI'S HOUSE AND SAMUEL ESTABLISHED AS A PROPHET. 1
SAMUEL 3:11-21
11 And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel,
at which both the ears of every one that hear...
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_AND SAMUEL GREW, AND THE LORD WAS WITH HIM, AND DID LET NONE OF HIS
WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND._
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him - i:e., he advanced not
only in age and physical stature, bu...
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THE CALL OF SAMUEL
1. Precious] RM, 'rare': see Isaiah 13:12. There was no prophet then.
OPEN] rather, 'published, widely announced': cp. 2 Chronicles 31:5....
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LET NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND] i.e. accomplished all
his.predictions. For the idea cp. Deuteronomy 18:21; Deuteronomy
18:22....
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 3
THE *LORD CALLS SAMUEL
V1 The boy Samuel served the *Lord. Eli the priest led him. In those
days, it was rare for the *Lord to speak directl...
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AND SAMUEL GREW, AND THE LORD WAS WITH HIM. — Again in a brief
sentence the life of Samuel was contrasted with another: this time
with that of his predecessor in the judgeship. As the boy grew up to
m...
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וַ יִּגְדַּ֖ל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַֽ יהוָה֙
הָיָ֣ה עִ
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CHAPTER V.
_ SAMUEL'S VISION._
1 Samuel 3:1.
IT is evident that Samuel must have taken very kindly to the duties of
the sanctuary. He was manifestly one of those who are sanctified from
in- fancy, a...
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A MESSAGE THROUGH A CHILD
1 Samuel 3:10
It was a heavy burden that the young boy had to carry. To remind Eli
of his sons' shameful sin; to reprove him for his neglect; to utter a
judgment which no sa...
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At this point in the history came a change, startling, and full of
meaning in Samuel's life. In the silence of the night a Voice called
him by name. Thrice he answered by going to Eli. At last Eli
rec...
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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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_Ground, unfulfilled. This may be understood of the words of the Lord,
(Calmet) which Samuel had announced. His other predictions were
constantly verified, so that he was justly regarded as a true pro...
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(19) В¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none
of his words fall to the ground.
While looking at Samuel, in his progress towards the prophetical
office, I would desire the Reader...
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The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us
that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in
order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...
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In chapter 3 God reveals Himself to Samuel; and he is known to be a
prophet of Jehovah from Dan even to Beersheba.
Eli, judged for having loved his sons more than Jehovah, comforts our
hearts neverthe...
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AND SAMUEL GREW,.... Not only in years and stature, but in grace and
goodness, in wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, both with respect
to things natural and spiritual, and in esteem, credit, and re...
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_And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his
words fall to the ground._
Ver. 19. _Fall to the ground._] _Metaph._ _a liquidis, aut ab
aedificationibus collapsis._...
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1 Samuel 3:19. _The Lord was with him_ There were manifest tokens of
God's presence with him, and favour toward him. See Genesis 31:2. Or,
he revealed his mind more and more to him: so that Israel kne...
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1 How the word of the Lord was first reuealed to Samuel.
11 God telleth Samuel the destruction of Elies house.
15 Samuel, though loth, telleth Eli the vision.
19 Samuel groweth in credit.
1 AND th...
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THE PROPHECY AGAINST ELI...
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And Samuel grew, he reached full manhood, AND THE LORD WAS WITH HIM,
not only by general manifestations of His goodness and mercy, but also
by special Revelation s and gifts of the Spirit which the Lo...
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Again the contrast in the child Samuel to what goes before is
emphasized: he ministered to the Lord before Eli. Eli witnessed his
simple faithfulness to the Lord; but while he no doubt appreciated it...
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19-21 All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of
God with us. God will graciously repeat his visits to those who
receive them aright. Early piety will be the greatest honour of you...
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SAMUEL GREW, as in stature, so in wisdom and piety, and God's favour,
and reputation with the people. FALL TO THE GROUND, i.e. want its
effect or success; God made good all his predictions. A metaphor...
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SAMUEL DEVELOPS AS A PROPHET (1 SAMUEL 3:19)
The phrase ‘YHWH was with him' regularly indicates His acting
through the one in mind. Note its use of Abraham (Genesis 21:22; Jacob
(Genesis 28:15; Joseph...
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1 SAMUEL 1-4
_(with Judges 21:16)_
I. With all his virtues and natural advantages Eli had one great
fault. He was a good man of the easy type; the kind of man who makes
an admirable servant, who does...
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CONTENTS: Samuel becomes Jehovah's prophet-priest.
CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Eli.
CONCLUSION: A child may have an ear for God's call; a mind for God's
service and a message for God's bidding, for God...
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1 Samuel 3:1. _No open vision;_ that is, no distinguished prophets in
all the land; one of the great calamities which Amos denounced against
Israel: 1 Samuel 8:12.
1 Samuel 3:3. _Ere the lamp of God w...
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_And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him._
SAMUEL
It is the design of the present discourse to show what was implied in
God’s being with Samuel.
I. This implied that God preserved his life and h...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:19 THE LORD... LET NONE OF HIS WORDS
FALL TO THE GROUND. That is, all that Samuel spoke was fulfilled, and
so he could be known as a prophet (see...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
1 Samuel 3:11. “THE EARS OF EVERY ONE THAT HEARETH IT SHALL
TINGLE.” A mark of dread and horror. (See 2 Kings 21:12 and Jeremiah
19:3.) “As a sharp, discordant noise pa...
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EXPOSITION
THE CALL OF SAMUEL (1 Samuel 3:1).
1 SAMUEL 3:1
THE WORD OF THE LORD WAS PRECIOUS IN THOSE DAYS. Or rather _rare_;_
_it came but seldom, and there was no proper order
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Chapter three,
The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of
the Lord was precious [or scarce] in those days; there was no open
vision. [God just wasn't speaking to man.] And i...
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1 Kings 8:56; 1 Samuel 18:14; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 9:6;...
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THE PROPHET SAMUEL
1 Samuel 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The story of Samuel is one of the outstanding messages of the Bible.
His father's name was Elkanah. His mother's name was Hannah. Elkanah
went up,...
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Fail, &c. — That is, want its effect: God made good all his
predictions. A metaphor from precious liquors, which when they are
spilt upon the ground, are altogether useless....