1 Samuel 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 perceived that the LORD had called the child. ”

1 Samuel 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 t...
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 perceived that the LORD had called the child. No JFB commen...
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child. — The whole story of the eventful night is told so naturally, the supernatural wonderfully interwoven with the common life of the sanctuary, th...
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 perceived that the LORD had called the child. How gracious is...
1 Samuel 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time ,.... In the same manner he had done before, expressing his name no doubt: and he arose and went to Eli, and said, here am I, for thou didst call me...
1 Samuel 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 perceived that the LORD had called the child. Ver. 8. And Eli...
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He arose and went to Eli; he persists in the same readiness to obey and serve him and was not discouraged or driven from his duty by his double mistake and disappointment. Eli perceived, by the c...
1 Samuel 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Calls To Samuel Again And The Aged Eli Is Enlightened And Recognises The T1sa ( 1 Samuel 3:8-10 ). 1 Samuel 3:8 ‘ And YHWH called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli...
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord Reveals Himself to Samuel
1 Samuel 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:11 ; 1 Corinthians 13:12 ; Job 33:14 ; Job 33:15
1 Samuel 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 3:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary