“ Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. ”
In Obedience to the Command of the Lord, Samuel Announces to Eli the Doom of his House. Parallel to the Deuteronomic section ( 1 Samuel 2:27 ). 1 Samuel 3:12 . Probably an addition by the Deut...
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
Then Eli called Samuel, and said— Either that he might not afflict Eli, or displease God, Samuel feared to tell this unhappy father what had been revealed to him. But Eli, naturally distressed an...
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. Then Eli called Samuel. The burden of this communication to Samuel was an extraordinary premonition of the judgme...
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 .
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...
a Message through a Child 1 Samuel 3:10-21 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 wh...
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...
(15) And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. (16) Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered,...
Then Eli called Samuel ,.... Perceiving he was risen by the opening of the doors of the tabernacle, which he might hear; and observing he did not come to him as usual, to know whether he wanted anyt...
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I. Ver. 16. Then Eli called Samuel. ] He had a sore conscience, as his sons a seared, and such as presaged no good.
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...
Eli and His House Threatened. B. C. 1128. 11 And the L ORD said to Samuel, Behold, I...
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The Next Morning ( 1 Samuel 3:15-18 ). 1 Samuel 3:15 ‘ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of YHWH. And Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.' Notice that...
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, discord...
1 Samuel 1-4 (with Judges 21:16-25 ) 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,...
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...
I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. Causes of Eli’s overthrow There are several impressive lessons urged by God’s treatment of Eli....
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...
The Prophecy Against Eli
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...