Bible Commentary

And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 10. And the Lord came, and stood ] The Heb. is emphatic: presented himself. The Voice became a Vision ( 1Sa 3:15). Cp. Gen 15:1; Num 12:6-8. The visible manifestations of Jehovah or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:10”

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Verse 9. Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth] This was the usual way in which the prophets spoke, when they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:9”

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. 1Sa 3:8 And ere the lamp of God went out. The lights of the sanctuary ever burning A blacksmith … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:8”

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. 7. Now Samuel, &c.] This verse explains why Samuel failed to recognise the Voice. ‘Knowing the Lord’ here denotes not the general religious knowledge of a pious Israelite, but the special knowledge communicated by a personal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:7”

And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 6. thou didst call me ] Simply, thou calledst, as in 1Sa 3:5, and again in 1Sa 3:8. There is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:6”

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 5. And he ran ] Note Samuel’s alacrity to serve the aged priest, his spiritual father. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He ran; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:5”

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I. 4. Here am I ] Heb. Behold me, the regular formula for expressing attention to a call and readiness to obey. Cp. Gen 22:1; Isa 6:8. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Sa 3:4-10 Then the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:4”

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep]; Verse 3. Ere the lamp of God went out] Before sunrise; for it is likely that the lamps were extinguished before the rising of the sun. See Ex … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:3”

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see; 2. at that time ] This rendering is possible, but the Heb. literally means on that day, the memorable day which left such a deep mark upon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:2”

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. Ch. 1Sa 3:1-10. The Call of Samuel 1. the child Samuel ] According to Josephus, Samuel had just completed his twelfth year when the word of Jehovah came to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 3:1”