Or, did use to reveal his mind to Samuel. By the word of the Lord, i.e. by his word, the noun for the pronoun, which is frequent, as Leviticus 14:15, &c.; by his word of command, which he chose to deliver to Israel by his mouth, as it here follows; or by his word of prophecy concerning future events.
Verse 1 Samuel 3:21. _THE LORD APPEARED AGAIN_] וישף יהוה להראה _vaiyoseph_ _Yehovah leheraoh_, "And Jehovah _added_ to appear; " that is, he continued to reveal himself to Samuel at Shiloh. _BY THE...
The state described in 1 Samuel 3:7 was henceforth reversed. Samuel now knew the Lord, and the Word of the Lord was revealed unto him....
4. SAMUEL'S CALL AND PROPHETIC MINISTRY CHAPTER 3 _ 1. Samuel's call (1 Samuel 3:1)_ 2. The message from Jehovah (1 Samuel 3:10) 3. Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 3:19) After the priesthood ha
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_appeared again_ Manifested himself in visions. Cp. 1 Samuel 3:10_; 1 Samuel 3:15_; and the ancient prophetic title of _Seer_(1 Samuel 9:9). _by the word of the Lord_ By the communication of prophetic...
BY THE WORD OF THE LORD— i.e. By his _Son,_ who is called _the Word of the Lord_ by way of eminence. See Acts 3:24. REFLECTIONS.—As Samuel increased in years, he grew more distinguished by Divine man...
DOOM PRONOUNCED ON ELI'S HOUSE AND SAMUEL ESTABLISHED AS A PROPHET. 1 SAMUEL 3:11-21 11 And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that hear...
_AND THE LORD APPEARED AGAIN IN SHILOH: FOR THE LORD REVEALED HIMSELF TO SAMUEL IN SHILOH BY THE WORD OF THE LORD._ And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh, х_ WAYOCEP_ (H3254) _ YAHWEH_ (H3068) _ LªHE...
IN SHILOH BY THE WORD OF THE LORD] These words are wanting in LXX, and the connexion gains greatly by their omission. 1Samuel 41a. AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL CAME TO ALL ISRAEL] This clause should really...
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....
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 3 THE *LORD CALLS SAMUEL V1 The boy Samuel served the *Lord. Eli the priest led him. In those days, it was rare for the *Lord to speak directl...
וַ יֹּ֥סֶף יְהוָ֖ה לְ הֵרָאֹ֣ה בְ שִׁלֹ֑ה
CHAPTER V. _ SAMUEL'S VISION._ 1 Samuel 3:1. 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- fancy, a...
A MESSAGE THROUGH A CHILD 1 Samuel 3:10 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 which no sa...
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 rec...
(20) And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. (21) And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shil...
REFLECTIONS I WOULD pause over this delightful Chapter, which the Holy Ghost hath graciously caused to be written for the edification of the Church; and in the call of Samuel desire to bless God for...
The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...
In chapter 3 God reveals Himself to Samuel; and he is known to be a prophet of Jehovah from Dan even to Beersheba. Eli, judged for having loved his sons more than Jehovah, comforts our hearts neverthe...
AND THE LORD APPEARED AGAIN IN SHILOH,.... In the tabernacle there; he had appeared before to Samuel, when he called him, and declared to him what he designed and resolved to do to Eli and his family,...
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. Ver. 21. _By the word of the Lord._] That is, By Christ, _as _ 2Sa 7:21 or by prophet...
_All Israel, from Dan_, &c. That is, through the whole land, from the northern bound, Dan, to the southern, Beer-sheba: which was the whole length of the land. _That Samuel was established_, &c. That...
1 How the word of the Lord was first reuealed to Samuel. 11 God telleth Samuel the destruction of Elies house. 15 Samuel, though loth, telleth Eli the vision. 19 Samuel groweth in credit. 1 AND th...
And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh, He continued to manifest Himself there; FOR THE LORD REVEALED HIMSELF TO SAMUEL IN SHILOH BY THE WORD OF THE LORD. God made known His will to the people by the R...
THE PROPHECY AGAINST ELI...
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...
19-21 All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of God with us. God will graciously repeat his visits to those who receive them aright. Early piety will be the greatest honour of you...
1 Samuel 3:21 LORD H3068 appeared H7200 (H8736) again H3254 (H8686) Shiloh H7887 LORD H3068 revealed H1540 ...
YHWH AGAIN APPEARS IN SHILOH (1 SAMUEL 3:21 TO 1 SAMUEL 4:1 A). This is a flash forward to the situation which lay beyond chapter 4:1-7:1. During the ‘rule' of Hophni and Phinehas Samuel was very muc...
1 SAMUEL 1-4 _(with Judges 21:16)_ 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, who does...
CONTENTS: Samuel becomes Jehovah's prophet-priest. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Eli. CONCLUSION: A child may have an ear for God's call; a mind for God's service and a message for God's bidding, for God...
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 of God w...
_And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord._ FROM DAN TO BEER-SHEBA That is to say, from Plymouth to Aberdeen--all the people in the to...
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, discordant noise pa...
EXPOSITION THE CALL OF SAMUEL (1 Samuel 3:1). 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 order
Chapter three, The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious [or scarce] in those days; there was no open vision. [God just wasn't speaking to man.] And i...
1 Samuel 3:1; 1 Samuel 3:4; Amos 3:7; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:1;...
THE PROPHET SAMUEL 1 Samuel 3:1 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 went up,...