1 Samuel 3:1-21
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
ERE THE LAMP OF GOD WENT OUT] The lamp ('the seven-branched candlestick') burned all night in the sanctuary, so that the time was early morning: cp. Exodus 27:21. Samuel seems to have been sleeping in some chamber near the ark. Cp. RV, 'was laid down _to sleep,_ in the temple of the LORD, where the... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME, AND STOOD] the Voice became a Vision.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE THEMSELVES VILE] LXX reads 'Because his sons cursed God.' See on 2 Samuel 12:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOORS] The Tabernacle was no longer a mere tent, but at this time had been replaced by a substantial building. This was a natural consequence of its occupying a fixed position.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT _is_ THE LORD] So Eli was at heart loyal, though he had shown culpable weakness.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND] i.e. accomplished all his.predictions. For the idea cp. Deuteronomy 18:21; Deuteronomy 18:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
Established] i.e. accredited, approved. PROPHET] see Intro. § 4.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 form the conclusion of 1 Samuel 3 as it does in RV. Samuel proclaimed to all his countrymen the rev... [ Continue Reading ]