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1 Samuel 3 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 3

This chapter gives an account of the Lord's calling to Samuel in the night season, which he first took for the voice of Eli, but being instructed by him, made answer to the voice, 1 Samuel 3:1, and of a message sent from him by Samuel to Eli, foretelling the destruction of his family, 1 Samuel 3:11 and of the delivery of it to him, which Samuel was first fearful of doing, but, encouraged by Eli, he delivered it to him, to which he patiently submitted, 1 Samuel 3:15 and the chapter is closed with the establishment of Samuel as a prophet of the Lord, who continued to appear and reveal himself to him, 1 Samuel 3:19.

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See also 1 Samuel 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE CHILD SAMUEL, SLEEPING IN THE HOUSE OF GOD BY NIGHT, IS CALLED THREE TIMES BY THE LORD; WHO FORETELS TO HIM THE EVILS WHICH HE WOULD SHORTLY BRING UPON THE HOUSE OF ELI. SAMUEL DECLARES TO ELI AL...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 3 1 Samuel 3:1-10 _Samuel's call._ The call of Samuel to the place of leadership in Israel is comparable to the call of Moses (Exodus 3:4) and the call of Isaiah (Isaiah 6). His n...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    III. (1 Samuel 3:1) The Lord appears to the Boy Samuel....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2863. B.C. 1141._ God's first manifestation of himself to Samuel, 1 Samuel 3:1. God's message to Eli, 1 Samuel 3:11. His faithful delivery of that message, and Eli's submission to God, 1 Samuel...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The word of the Lord first revealed to Samuel. (1-10) God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house. (11-18) Samuel established to be a prophet. (19-21)...

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