1 Samuel 3:20

And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel [was] established [to be] a prophet of the LORD.

Ver. 20. That Samuel was established.] Because his words were fulfilled.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From Dan ... - See Judges 20:1 note.
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

established, &c. Samuel was the first of "the prophets "and last of the judges, preparing the way for the change of government.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all Israel, from Dan even unto Beersheba ,.... That is, from the most northern border of the land of Israel, on which Dan lay, to the utmost bor...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Samuel Honoured as a Prophet. B. C. 1128....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From Dan even to Beer-sheba; through the whole land, from the northern bound, Dan, to the southern, Beer-sheba; which was the whole length and...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

From Dan, &c. — Thro' the whole Land, from the northern bound Dan, to the southern, Beersheba; which was the whole length of the Land.

²⁰ And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was establishedb to be a prophet of the LORD.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 3:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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