1 Samuel 3:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. ”

1 Samuel 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the margin reference note. Josephus says that Samuel’s call to the prophetic office happened when he had just completed his twelfth year (compare Luke 2:42 ). Was precious - (or rare) The...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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)...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 to 1 Samuel 4:1 a ... all Israel. Another section of the Life of Samuel (see above, p. 273). 1 Samuel 3:1-10 . Call of Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:1 . child: na-' ar, anything fr...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

child . youth. Hebrew. na'ar. the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4. was . had come to be. precious . Hebrew. yakar . heavy (in price). Note the five precious things in Old. Testament: the wo...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. Samuel ministered unto the Lord - He performed minor service...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord— That is, he performed in the tabernacle the services whereof he was capable, for the assistance and under the direction of Eli. Josephus supposes that he...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli....
1 Samuel 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 .
1 Samuel 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord. — The writer of this history, although well aware of the great revolution accomplished in Israel by the prophet whose life and work the Holy Spirit bade h...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. SAMUEL'S VISION. 1 Samuel 3:1-21 . 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- f...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Speak, Lord; for Thy Servant Heareth 1 Samuel 3:1-9 As we read again these familiar verses, we are taken back in thought to the dear scenes of childhood-to the home we remember so well and to t...
1 Samuel 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 re...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS In this Chapter we have related to us the call of Samuel, in an extraordinary manifestation of the Lord to him by night in the temple. What the Lord said to him; his fear of communicating i...
1 Samuel 3:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD’S VOICE ‘The word of the Lord was precious in those days.’ 1 Samuel 3:1 Where we read of ‘the word of the Lord’ being precious in those days, it means that God revealed Himself but rarel...
1 Samuel 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli ,.... Under his direction and instruction; the Targum is, in the life of Eli, and in such parts of service, relating to the tabernacle of the...
1 Samuel 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision. Ver. 1. And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord bef...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The child Samuel ministered before Eli That is, under his inspection and direction. The word of the Lord was precious That is, the word of prophecy, or the revelation of God's will to and by the...
1 Samuel 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Samuel. B. C. 1128. 1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the L ORD before...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 3 The Lord calleth Samuel three times; he knows not God's voice, but thinks it to be Eli who calls him; runs to him, who instructs him, 1 Samuel 3:1-9 . At the fourth call he an...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Continued Faithfulness Of Samuel ( 1 Samuel 3:1 a). Meanwhile, while all this is going on, Samuel continues on in his faithful service of YHWH without wavering. Samuel stands out like a shini...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 1 Samuel 3:1 . “The child Samuel.” According to Josephus, Samuel was now twelve years old. “Precious,” i.e., rare . “The word was rare that came directly from...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

the word Or, a word from the LORD was unusual in those days; there was no public vision.
1 Samuel 3:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1-10 Of Bible boys Samuel is a chief favourite. The reason is that nothing under the sun is more beautiful than piety in childhood. Nothing like grace for making the young graceful. Mar...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
1 Samuel 3:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. The child prophet This white flower blossomed on a dunghill. The continuous growth of a character, from a child serving God, and to old...
1 Samuel 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE CALL OF SAMUEL ( 1 Samuel 3:1-9 ). 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 or...
1 Samuel 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli, as a special servant of the Sanctuary, under the immediate direction of the high priest. And the Word of the Lord was precious in those days...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:11 ; 1 Samuel 2:18 ; 1 Samuel 3:15 ; 1 Samuel 3:21 ; Amos 8:11 ; Amos 8:12 ; Isaiah 13:12 ; Psalms 74:9
1 Samuel 3:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Prophet Samuel 1 Samuel 3:1-21 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...
1 Samuel 3:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Before Eli — That is, under his inspection and direction. Word — The word of prophecy, or the revelation of God's will to and by the prophets. Precious — Rare or scarce, such things being most prec...

1 Samuel 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Samuel 3:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 3:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 3:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Samuel 3:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes