3:1 How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel; 3:11 God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house; 3:15 Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision; 3:19 Samuel grows in credit.
Verse 1the child1 Samuel 3:15, 2:11, 2:18the word3:21; Psalm 74:9; Isaiah 13:12; Amos 8:11, 8:12Reciprocal1 Samuel 1:22 - and there; Proverbs 29:18 - there; Isaiah 22:1 - of vision; Matthew 20:2 - he sent; Acts 3:24 - Samuel; Habakkuk 3:1 - SamuelVerse 2his eyes1 Samuel 2:22, 4:15; Genesis 27:1, 48:19; Psalm 90:10; Ecclesiastes 12:3ReciprocalGenesis 48:10 - the eyes; 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sunVerse 3ereBefore sun-rise: for it is probable the lamps were extinguished before the rising of the sun; see the parallel passages.the lampExodus 27:20, 27:21, 30:7, 30:8; Leviticus 24:2-4; 2 Chronicles 13:11the temple1 Samuel 1:6; Psalm 5:7, 27:4, 29:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 1:9 - GeneralVerse 4called SamuelGenesis 22:1; Exodus 3:4; Psalm 99:6; Acts 9:4; 1 Corinthians 12:6-11, 12:28; Galatians 1:15, 1:16ReciprocalGenesis 28:16 - and I; 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; 46:2 - Jacob; Leviticus 24:2 - that they; 1 Samuel 3:10 - as at other; 3:21 - the word; Isaiah 58:9 - Here; Matthew 11:25 - and hast; Acts 9:5 - Who; 9:10 - BeholdVerse 61 Samuel 4:16; Genesis 43:29; 2 Samuel 18:22; Matthew 9:2ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; Ruth 2:8 - my daughter; 1 Samuel 25:8 - thy son; John 20:16 - MaryVerse 7Now SamuelOr, Thus did Samuel before he knew the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was revealed unto him.did not yetSamuel was not destitute of the knowledge of God, in that sense which implies the total absence of true piety, as Eli's sons were; for he knew and worshipped the God of Israel, but he did not know him as communicating special revelations of his will to him, in the manner in which he made it known to the prophets. Jeremiah 9:24; Acts 19:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:12 - knewVerse 8the thirdJob 33:14, 33:15 Although Samuel did not apprehend the way in which God reveals himself to his servants the prophets - by the "still small voice" - yet when this direct communication from the Almighty was made the third time, in a way altogether new and strange to him, it seems astonishing that he did not immediately apprehend. Perhaps he would have been sooner aware of a divine revelation, had it come in a dream or a vision. Those who have the greatest knowledge of divine things, should remember the time when they were as babes, unskilful in the word of righteousness. 1 Corinthians 13:11, 13:12ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; 1 Samuel 3:10 - as at other; Acts 9:10 - BeholdVerse 9SpeakExodus 20:19; Psalm 85:8; Isaiah 6:8; Daniel 10:19; Acts 9:6ReciprocalJoshua 5:14 - What saithVerse 10the Lord cameThis seems to imply a visible appearance, as well as an audible voice.as at other1 Samuel 3:4-6, 3:8 Samuel did not now rise and run as before, when thought he Eli called, but lay still and listened. All must be silent, when God speaks. Observe, however, Samuel in his reply left out one word: he did not say, Speak, Lord, but only Speak, for thy servant heareth; perhaps, as Bp. Patrick suggests, out of uncertainty, whether it was God that spake to him or not. However, by this answer way was made for the message he was now to receive, and Samuel was brought acquainted with the words of God and visions of the Almighty.ReciprocalGenesis 22:11 - Abraham; 46:2 - Jacob; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; Joshua 5:14 - What saith; Daniel 10:19 - Let; John 20:16 - Mary; Acts 10:4 - What; 22:7 - SaulVerse 11I will doIsaiah 29:14; Amos 3:6, 3:7; Habakkuk 1:5; Acts 13:41both the ears2 Kings 21:12; Isaiah 28:19; Jeremiah 19:3; Luke 21:26Reciprocal1 Samuel 4:1 - came; 4:17 - Israel; Job 41:9 - shall; Jeremiah 28:8 - prophesiedVerse 12I will perform1 Samuel 2:27-36; Numbers 23:19; Joshua 23:15; Zechariah 1:6; Luke 21:33when I beginetc. Heb. beginning and endingReciprocalLeviticus 14:35 - a plague; Judges 4:24 - prospered; 1 Samuel 2:34 - a sign; 4:18 - his neck; 22:18 - fourscore; 1 Kings 2:27 - that he; 2 Kings 15:37 - began; Jeremiah 30:24 - fierce; Ezekiel 21:5 - it shall; Hosea 4:6 - I will also; Nahum 1:9 - he; Titus 1:6 - havingVerse 13For I have told himor, And I will tell him, etc. 1 Samuel 2:27-30, 2:31-36I will2 Chronicles 20:12; Ezekiel 7:3, 18:30; Joel 3:12which he knoweth1 Kings 2:44; Ecclesiastes 7:22; 1 John 3:20his sons1 Samuel 2:12, 2:17, 2:22, 2:23-26vileor, accursedrestrained them notHeb. frowned not upon them, 2:23-25; 1 Kings 1:6; Proverbs 19:18, 23:13, 23:14, 29:15; Matthew 10:37ReciprocalLeviticus 20:4 - and kill; 21:9 - the daughter; Judges 18:7 - magistrate; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 4:18 - his neck; 9:17 - reign over; 12:2 - my sons; 2 Chronicles 14:4 - commanded; Psalm 109:13 - Let his; Proverbs 24:25 - them; Daniel 11:21 - a vile person; Nahum 1:14 - for; 1 Timothy 3:5 - if; Titus 1:6 - having; Habakkuk 3:1 - for whatVerse 14the iniquity1 Samuel 2:25; Numbers 15:30, 15:31; Psalm 51:16; Isaiah 22:14; Jeremiah 7:16, 15:1; Ezekiel 24:13; Habakkuk 3:1-10:10, 3:1-10:31ReciprocalLeviticus 9:7 - offer thy; 20:4 - and kill; 21:9 - the daughter; Joshua 24:19 - he will not; Malachi 2:12 - and himVerse 15opened1 Samuel 1:9; Malachi 1:10SamuelSamuel reverenced Eli as a father, and feared to distress him by shewing what God had purposed to do. It does not appear that God commanded Samuel to deliver this message; he therefore did not attempt it till adjured by Eli. It might be supposed that Samuel would have been so full of ecstasy as to have forgotten his ordinary service, and run amongst his friends to tell them of the converse he had with God in the night, but he modestly keeps it to himself. Our secret communion with God is not to be proclaimed on the house-top.fearedJeremiah 1:6-8; 1 Corinthians 16:10, 16:11Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:11 - minister; 3:1 - the child; 1 Chronicles 9:27 - the opening; Esther 6:12 - came again; Daniel 8:27 - and didVerse 16ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; Ruth 2:8 - my daughter; 1 Samuel 12:2 - my sonsVerse 17I pray theePsalm 141:5; Daniel 4:19; Micah 2:7God1 Samuel 20:13; Ruth 1:17; 2 Samuel 3:35, 19:13; 1 Kings 22:16; Matthew 26:63more alsoHeb. so addthingor, wordReciprocalNumbers 23:17 - What; 1 Samuel 25:22 - So and more; 2 Samuel 3:9 - So do God; 14:18 - Hide not; 2 Kings 6:31 - God do so; Jeremiah 38:14 - I will; 42:4 - I will keepVerse 18every whitHeb. all the things, or, words, Whit, or wid, comes from the Anglo-Saxon wiht, which signifies person, thing, etc.: every whit is every thing: equivalent to every jot.It is the LordGenesis 18:25; Judges 10:15; 2 Samuel 16:10-12; Job 1:21, 2:10; Psalm 39:9; Isaiah 39:8; Lamentations 3:39; 1 Peter 5:6ReciprocalLeviticus 10:3 - Aaron; Joshua 9:25 - as it seemeth; 1 Samuel 22:3 - till I know; 2 Samuel 10:12 - the Lord; 14:18 - Hide not; 15:26 - let; 2 Kings 4:26 - It is well; 20:19 - Good; 1 Chronicles 19:13 - let the Lord; Jeremiah 34:6 - General; 38:14 - I will; 42:4 - I will keep; Daniel 4:35 - and he; Jonah 4:8 - and wished; Micah 7:9 - bear; Acts 21:14 - The will; James 4:7 - SubmitVerse 19grew1 Samuel 2:21; Judges 13:24; Luke 1:80, 2:40, 2:52the Lord1 Samuel 18:14; Genesis 39:2, 39:21-23; Isaiah 43:2; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:28; 2 Corinthians 13:11, 13:14; 2 Timothy 4:22let none1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 8:56; Isaiah 44:26ReciprocalJoshua 23:14 - not one thing; 1 Samuel 12:2 - I have walked; 16:18 - the Lord; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 2 Kings 3:12 - The word; 10:10 - fall unto the earth; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Ezekiel 33:33 - whenVerse 20DanJudges 20:1; 2 Samuel 3:10, 17:11establishedor, faithful, 1 Timothy 1:12ReciprocalGenesis 46:1 - Beersheba; 1 Samuel 9:6 - all that he saith; 12:2 - I have walked; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 1 Chronicles 21:2 - Beersheba; Ezekiel 33:33 - when; Amos 2:11 - I raised; Luke 1:80 - the child; Acts 3:24 - Samuel; 13:20 - untilVerse 21And the LordWyyoseph yehowah lehairaoh, "And Jehovah added to appear:" that is, He continued to reveal himself to Samuel at Shiloh.appearedGenesis 12:7, 15:1; Numbers 12:6; Amos 3:7; Habakkuk 1:1the word1 Samuel 3:1, 3:4ReciprocalMatthew 20:2 - he sentVerse 1 amcameor, came to pass, Heb. was, 1 Samuel 3:11EbenezerThat is, the place afterwards so called. See the parallel texts. 5:1, 7:12AphekThis Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah. Joshua 15:53 It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. 1 Samuel 29:1; Joshua 19:30; 1 Kings 20:30ReciprocalJoshua 12:18 - Aphek; 13:4 - Aphek; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 3:31 - Israel; 1 Kings 20:26 - Aphek; 2 Kings 13:17 - Aphek; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroyVerse 2put1 Samuel 17:8, 17:21they joined battleHeb. the battle was spreadIsraelJoshua 7:5-8, 7:12; Psalm 44:9, 44:10and they79:7, 79:8, 106:40, 106:41; Lamentations 3:40the armyHeb. the arrayReciprocalDeuteronomy 1:42 - for I am not; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 2:31 - I will cut; 4:10 - Israel; Psalm 78:62 - gaveVerse 3WhereforeDeuteronomy 29:24; Psalm 74:1, 74:11; Isaiah 50:1, 58:3Let us1 Samuel 14:18; Numbers 31:6; Joshua 6:4, 6:5; 2 Samuel 15:25; Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 7:4, 7:8-15; Matthew 3:9, 3:10fetchHeb. take unto usthe arkNumbers 10:33; Deuteronomy 31:26; Joshua 4:7; 1 Chronicles 17:1; Jeremiah 3:16; Habakkuk 3:1it may saveJeremiah 7:8-11; Amos 5:21, 5:22; Matthew 23:25-28; Romans 2:28, 2:29; 1 Corinthians 10:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:5; 1 Peter 3:21; Jude 1:5ReciprocalLeviticus 26:19 - will break; Numbers 14:44 - the ark; Joshua 18:1 - set up; Judges 18:30 - until; 20:27 - the ark; 1 Samuel 1:24 - house; 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing; 1 Kings 14:4 - Shiloh; 1 Chronicles 15:29 - as the ark; Isaiah 48:2 - and stay; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; Micah 3:11 - yetVerse 4which dwelleth2 Samuel 6:2; 2 Kings 19:15; Psalm 80:1, 99:1the cherubimsExodus 25:18-22; Numbers 7:89Hophni1 Samuel 2:12-17, 2:22; Psalm 50:16, 50:17; Malachi 1:9; Acts 19:15, 19:16with the arkNumbers 4:5, 4:15ReciprocalGenesis 3:24 - Cherubims; Exodus 25:22 - between; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 18:1 - set up; Judges 18:31 - all the time; 20:27 - the ark; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 1:24 - house; 2:32 - an enemy; 2 Samuel 11:11 - The ark; 22:11 - a cherub; 1 Kings 8:6 - under the wings; 14:4 - Shiloh; 1 Chronicles 13:6 - that dwelleth; 28:18 - the chariot; Psalm 78:60 - General; Isaiah 37:16 - dwellest; Jeremiah 7:4 - The temple; 7:12 - and see; Acts 7:45 - Which; Habakkuk 3:1 - overVerse 5all IsraelThey vainly supposed that the ark would save them, when the God of it had departed from them because of their wickedness. Judges 15:14; Job 20:5; Jeremiah 7:4; Amos 6:3; Micah 2:11ReciprocalExodus 32:17 - There is a noise; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 6:5 - the people; 1 Kings 1:45 - the city; 2 Chronicles 13:12 - God; Ezra 3:13 - and the noise; Nehemiah 12:43 - the joy; Amos 6:13 - whichVerse 6What meanethExodus 32:17, 32:18Reciprocal7:16 - The Lord; 1 Samuel 4:14 - What meaneth; Psalm 60:10 - didst; Jeremiah 34:9 - Hebrew; Philippians 3:5 - anVerse 7were afraidExodus 14:25, 15:14-16; Deuteronomy 32:30heretoforeHeb. yesterday or the third dayReciprocalJob 15:25 - strengtheneth; Psalm 60:10 - didst; Isaiah 41:6 - helped; Jeremiah 18:13 - whoVerse 8smoteExodus 7:5, 9:14; Psalm 78:43-51ReciprocalExodus 9:16 - for to; 10:1 - that I; 14:25 - for the Lord; Deuteronomy 7:21 - a mighty God; 32:31 - General; 1 Samuel 5:7 - saw; 1 Kings 20:23 - Their gods; Psalm 96:4 - For the; Ezekiel 20:9 - in whose; Daniel 4:9 - the spirit; Acts 13:17 - and with; Romans 9:17 - thatVerse 9Be strong2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 6:10, 6:11as they haveDeuteronomy 28:47, 28:48; Judges 10:7, 13:1; Isaiah 14:2, 33:1quit yourselves like menHeb. be menReciprocalJoshua 1:6 - Be strong; Judges 18:9 - be not; 2 Samuel 2:7 - let your; 1 Chronicles 19:13 - of good; Jeremiah 34:9 - HebrewVerse 10Israel1 Samuel 4:2; Leviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 28:25; Psalm 78:9, 78:60-64every man2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:16, 22:36; 2 Kings 14:12a very great2 Samuel 18:7; 2 Chronicles 13:17, 28:5, 28:6; Isaiah 10:3-6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 1:42 - for I am not; Judges 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 4:17 - Israel; 31:6 - General; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; 2 Chronicles 25:22 - fled; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 60:10 - didst; 78:62 - gave; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; 7:14 - as; 26:6 - will IVerse 11the ark1 Samuel 2:32; Psalm 78:61the two sons1 Samuel 2:34; Psalm 78:64; Isaiah 3:11were slainHeb. diedReciprocalLeviticus 26:19 - will break; Judges 18:17 - the graven; 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 2:31 - I will cut; 4:17 - Israel; 5:1 - took; 31:6 - General; 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 60:10 - didst; 78:62 - gave; Proverbs 3:6 - In; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; 7:14 - asVerse 12with his clothes rentThese, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress. 2 Samuel 1:2with earthJoshua 7:6; 2 Samuel 13:19, 15:32; Nehemiah 9:1; Job 2:12ReciprocalGenesis 14:13 - one; 1 Samuel 22:20 - escaped; 2 Kings 19:1 - he rent; Proverbs 3:6 - In; Jeremiah 51:31 - post; Ezekiel 24:26 - General; 27:30 - cast; Revelation 18:19 - they castVerse 13sat upon1 Samuel 1:9his heartJoshua 7:9; Nehemiah 1:3, 1:4; Psalm 26:8, 79:1-8, 137:4-6Reciprocal1 Samuel 30:4 - lifted up; 2 Samuel 18:24 - between; Esther 4:3 - great mourning; Jeremiah 48:19 - ask; Micah 1:12 - waited carefullyVerse 14What meaneth1 Samuel 4:6ReciprocalEsther 4:3 - great mourning; Jeremiah 48:19 - askVerse 15ninety1 Samuel 3:2; Psalm 90:10and his eyesGenesis 27:1were dimHeb. stoodReciprocal48:10 - the eyes; 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes; Psalm 71:18 - Now; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sunVerse 16What is there doneHeb. What is the thing, 2 Samuel 1:4my son1 Samuel 3:6; Joshua 7:19Reciprocal2 Samuel 1:2 - clothes; Jeremiah 19:3 - his ears; 48:19 - askVerse 17Israel1 Samuel 4:10, 4:11, 3:11ReciprocalGenesis 44:31 - when he; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 2:31 - I will cut; 2:34 - in one day; 5:1 - took; Nehemiah 1:4 - I sat down; Job 1:14 - messenger; Psalm 44:10 - Thou; 60:1 - scattered; 78:64 - priestsVerse 18when he made1 Samuel 4:21, 4:22; Psalm 26:8, 42:3, 42:10, 69:9; Lamentations 2:15-19his neck1 Samuel 2:31, 2:32, 3:12, 3:13; Leviticus 10:3; 1 Corinthians 11:30-32; 1 Peter 4:17, 4:18And he had"He seems to have been a judge to do justice only, and that in south-west Israel.ReciprocalGenesis 44:31 - when he; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 5:1 - took; 1 Kings 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 14:17 - when she came; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; Psalm 71:18 - Now; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sunVerse 19ReciprocalGenesis 3:16 - in sorrow; 35:17 - Fear not; 1 Kings 14:1 - the son; Psalm 78:64 - widows; Jeremiah 26:6 - will IVerse 20Fear notGenesis 35:17, 35:18; John 16:21neither did she regard itHeb. and set not her heart, Psalm 77:2ReciprocalExodus 7:23 - neither; 9:21 - regarded not; 1 Samuel 9:20 - set not; 1 Kings 14:1 - the son; Job 14:21 - he knoweth it not; Psalm 78:64 - widows; Daniel 5:10 - let notVerse 21Ichabodthat is, Where is the glory, or, There is no gloryThe gloryPsalm 26:8, 78:61, 78:64, 106:20; Jeremiah 2:11; Hosea 9:12ReciprocalGenesis 35:18 - her soul; 1 Samuel 4:18 - when he made; 14:3 - Ichabod's; 1 Chronicles 4:9 - I bare him; 7:23 - because; Psalm 63:2 - To see; 89:44 - Thou; Isaiah 7:14 - shall call; Lamentations 2:1 - the beauty; Ezekiel 3:12 - glory; Hosea 10:5 - for the glory; Zechariah 11:3 - for their; Romans 9:4 - and the gloryVerse 22The gloryPsalm 137:5, 137:6; John 2:17Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:32 - an enemy; 4:18 - when he made; 5:1 - took; Psalm 63:2 - To see; 78:61 - glory; 89:44 - Thou; Ezekiel 3:12 - glory; Hosea 10:5 - for the glory; Zechariah 11:3 - for their; Romans 9:4 - and the glory
3:11 God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house;
3:15 Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision;
3:19 Samuel grows in credit. Verse 1the child1 Samuel 3:15, 2:11, 2:18 the word3:21; Psalm 74:9; Isaiah 13:12; Amos 8:11, 8:12Reciprocal1 Samuel 1:22 - and there; Proverbs 29:18 - there; Isaiah 22:1 - of vision; Matthew 20:2 - he sent; Acts 3:24 - Samuel; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samuel Verse 2his eyes1 Samuel 2:22, 4:15; Genesis 27:1, 48:19; Psalm 90:10; Ecclesiastes 12:3ReciprocalGenesis 48:10 - the eyes; 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sun Verse 3ereBefore sun-rise: for it is probable the lamps were extinguished before the rising of the sun; see the parallel passages.the lampExodus 27:20, 27:21, 30:7, 30:8; Leviticus 24:2-4; 2 Chronicles 13:11 the temple1 Samuel 1:6; Psalm 5:7, 27:4, 29:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 1:9 - General Verse 4called SamuelGenesis 22:1; Exodus 3:4; Psalm 99:6; Acts 9:4; 1 Corinthians 12:6-11, 12:28; Galatians 1:15, 1:16ReciprocalGenesis 28:16 - and I; 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; 46:2 - Jacob; Leviticus 24:2 - that they; 1 Samuel 3:10 - as at other; 3:21 - the word; Isaiah 58:9 - Here; Matthew 11:25 - and hast; Acts 9:5 - Who; 9:10 - Behold Verse 61 Samuel 4:16; Genesis 43:29; 2 Samuel 18:22; Matthew 9:2ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; Ruth 2:8 - my daughter; 1 Samuel 25:8 - thy son; John 20:16 - Mary Verse 7Now SamuelOr, Thus did Samuel before he knew the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was revealed unto him.did not yetSamuel was not destitute of the knowledge of God, in that sense which implies the total absence of true piety, as Eli's sons were; for he knew and worshipped the God of Israel, but he did not know him as communicating special revelations of his will to him, in the manner in which he made it known to the prophets. Jeremiah 9:24; Acts 19:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:12 - knew Verse 8the thirdJob 33:14, 33:15
Although Samuel did not apprehend the way in which God reveals himself to his servants the prophets - by the "still small voice" - yet when this direct communication from the Almighty was made the third time, in a way altogether new and strange to him, it seems astonishing that he did not immediately apprehend. Perhaps he would have been sooner aware of a divine revelation, had it come in a dream or a vision. Those who have the greatest knowledge of divine things, should remember the time when they were as babes, unskilful in the word of righteousness. 1 Corinthians 13:11, 13:12ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; 1 Samuel 3:10 - as at other; Acts 9:10 - Behold Verse 9SpeakExodus 20:19; Psalm 85:8; Isaiah 6:8; Daniel 10:19; Acts 9:6ReciprocalJoshua 5:14 - What saith Verse 10the Lord cameThis seems to imply a visible appearance, as well as an audible voice.as at other1 Samuel 3:4-6, 3:8
Samuel did not now rise and run as before, when thought he Eli called, but lay still and listened. All must be silent, when God speaks. Observe, however, Samuel in his reply left out one word: he did not say, Speak, Lord, but only Speak, for thy servant heareth; perhaps, as Bp. Patrick suggests, out of uncertainty, whether it was God that spake to him or not. However, by this answer way was made for the message he was now to receive, and Samuel was brought acquainted with the words of God and visions of the Almighty.ReciprocalGenesis 22:11 - Abraham; 46:2 - Jacob; Exodus 3:4 - Moses; Joshua 5:14 - What saith; Daniel 10:19 - Let; John 20:16 - Mary; Acts 10:4 - What; 22:7 - Saul Verse 11I will doIsaiah 29:14; Amos 3:6, 3:7; Habakkuk 1:5; Acts 13:41 both the ears2 Kings 21:12; Isaiah 28:19; Jeremiah 19:3; Luke 21:26Reciprocal1 Samuel 4:1 - came; 4:17 - Israel; Job 41:9 - shall; Jeremiah 28:8 - prophesied Verse 12I will perform1 Samuel 2:27-36; Numbers 23:19; Joshua 23:15; Zechariah 1:6; Luke 21:33 when I beginetc. Heb. beginning and endingReciprocalLeviticus 14:35 - a plague; Judges 4:24 - prospered; 1 Samuel 2:34 - a sign; 4:18 - his neck; 22:18 - fourscore; 1 Kings 2:27 - that he; 2 Kings 15:37 - began; Jeremiah 30:24 - fierce; Ezekiel 21:5 - it shall; Hosea 4:6 - I will also; Nahum 1:9 - he; Titus 1:6 - having Verse 13For I have told himor, And I will tell him, etc. 1 Samuel 2:27-30, 2:31-36 I will2 Chronicles 20:12; Ezekiel 7:3, 18:30; Joel 3:12 which he knoweth1 Kings 2:44; Ecclesiastes 7:22; 1 John 3:20 his sons1 Samuel 2:12, 2:17, 2:22, 2:23-26 vileor, accursedrestrained them notHeb. frowned not upon them, 2:23-25; 1 Kings 1:6; Proverbs 19:18, 23:13, 23:14, 29:15; Matthew 10:37ReciprocalLeviticus 20:4 - and kill; 21:9 - the daughter; Judges 18:7 - magistrate; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 4:18 - his neck; 9:17 - reign over; 12:2 - my sons; 2 Chronicles 14:4 - commanded; Psalm 109:13 - Let his; Proverbs 24:25 - them; Daniel 11:21 - a vile person; Nahum 1:14 - for; 1 Timothy 3:5 - if; Titus 1:6 - having; Habakkuk 3:1 - for what Verse 14the iniquity1 Samuel 2:25; Numbers 15:30, 15:31; Psalm 51:16; Isaiah 22:14; Jeremiah 7:16, 15:1; Ezekiel 24:13; Habakkuk 3:1-10:10, 3:1-10:31ReciprocalLeviticus 9:7 - offer thy; 20:4 - and kill; 21:9 - the daughter; Joshua 24:19 - he will not; Malachi 2:12 - and him Verse 15opened1 Samuel 1:9; Malachi 1:10 SamuelSamuel reverenced Eli as a father, and feared to distress him by shewing what God had purposed to do. It does not appear that God commanded Samuel to deliver this message; he therefore did not attempt it till adjured by Eli. It might be supposed that Samuel would have been so full of ecstasy as to have forgotten his ordinary service, and run amongst his friends to tell them of the converse he had with God in the night, but he modestly keeps it to himself. Our secret communion with God is not to be proclaimed on the house-top.fearedJeremiah 1:6-8; 1 Corinthians 16:10, 16:11Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:11 - minister; 3:1 - the child; 1 Chronicles 9:27 - the opening; Esther 6:12 - came again; Daniel 8:27 - and did Verse 16ReciprocalGenesis 31:11 - Here am I; 37:13 - Here am I; Ruth 2:8 - my daughter; 1 Samuel 12:2 - my sons Verse 17I pray theePsalm 141:5; Daniel 4:19; Micah 2:7 God1 Samuel 20:13; Ruth 1:17; 2 Samuel 3:35, 19:13; 1 Kings 22:16; Matthew 26:63 more alsoHeb. so addthingor, wordReciprocalNumbers 23:17 - What; 1 Samuel 25:22 - So and more; 2 Samuel 3:9 - So do God; 14:18 - Hide not; 2 Kings 6:31 - God do so; Jeremiah 38:14 - I will; 42:4 - I will keep Verse 18every whitHeb. all the things, or, words, Whit, or wid, comes from the Anglo-Saxon wiht, which signifies person, thing, etc.: every whit is every thing: equivalent to every jot.It is the LordGenesis 18:25; Judges 10:15; 2 Samuel 16:10-12; Job 1:21, 2:10; Psalm 39:9; Isaiah 39:8; Lamentations 3:39; 1 Peter 5:6ReciprocalLeviticus 10:3 - Aaron; Joshua 9:25 - as it seemeth; 1 Samuel 22:3 - till I know; 2 Samuel 10:12 - the Lord; 14:18 - Hide not; 15:26 - let; 2 Kings 4:26 - It is well; 20:19 - Good; 1 Chronicles 19:13 - let the Lord; Jeremiah 34:6 - General; 38:14 - I will; 42:4 - I will keep; Daniel 4:35 - and he; Jonah 4:8 - and wished; Micah 7:9 - bear; Acts 21:14 - The will; James 4:7 - Submit Verse 19grew1 Samuel 2:21; Judges 13:24; Luke 1:80, 2:40, 2:52 the Lord1 Samuel 18:14; Genesis 39:2, 39:21-23; Isaiah 43:2; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:28; 2 Corinthians 13:11, 13:14; 2 Timothy 4:22 let none1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 8:56; Isaiah 44:26ReciprocalJoshua 23:14 - not one thing; 1 Samuel 12:2 - I have walked; 16:18 - the Lord; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 2 Kings 3:12 - The word; 10:10 - fall unto the earth; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Ezekiel 33:33 - when Verse 20DanJudges 20:1; 2 Samuel 3:10, 17:11 establishedor, faithful, 1 Timothy 1:12ReciprocalGenesis 46:1 - Beersheba; 1 Samuel 9:6 - all that he saith; 12:2 - I have walked; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 1 Chronicles 21:2 - Beersheba; Ezekiel 33:33 - when; Amos 2:11 - I raised; Luke 1:80 - the child; Acts 3:24 - Samuel; 13:20 - until Verse 21And the LordWyyoseph yehowah lehairaoh, "And Jehovah added to appear:" that is, He continued to reveal himself to Samuel at Shiloh.appearedGenesis 12:7, 15:1; Numbers 12:6; Amos 3:7; Habakkuk 1:1 the word1 Samuel 3:1, 3:4ReciprocalMatthew 20:2 - he sent Verse 1 amcameor, came to pass, Heb. was, 1 Samuel 3:11 EbenezerThat is, the place afterwards so called. See the parallel texts. 5:1, 7:12 AphekThis Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah. Joshua 15:53
It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. 1 Samuel 29:1; Joshua 19:30; 1 Kings 20:30ReciprocalJoshua 12:18 - Aphek; 13:4 - Aphek; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 3:31 - Israel; 1 Kings 20:26 - Aphek; 2 Kings 13:17 - Aphek; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy Verse 2put1 Samuel 17:8, 17:21 they joined battleHeb. the battle was spreadIsraelJoshua 7:5-8, 7:12; Psalm 44:9, 44:10 and they79:7, 79:8, 106:40, 106:41; Lamentations 3:40 the armyHeb. the arrayReciprocalDeuteronomy 1:42 - for I am not; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 2:31 - I will cut; 4:10 - Israel; Psalm 78:62 - gave Verse 3WhereforeDeuteronomy 29:24; Psalm 74:1, 74:11; Isaiah 50:1, 58:3 Let us1 Samuel 14:18; Numbers 31:6; Joshua 6:4, 6:5; 2 Samuel 15:25; Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 7:4, 7:8-15; Matthew 3:9, 3:10 fetchHeb. take unto usthe arkNumbers 10:33; Deuteronomy 31:26; Joshua 4:7; 1 Chronicles 17:1; Jeremiah 3:16; Habakkuk 3:1 it may saveJeremiah 7:8-11; Amos 5:21, 5:22; Matthew 23:25-28; Romans 2:28, 2:29; 1 Corinthians 10:1-5; 2 Timothy 3:5; 1 Peter 3:21; Jude 1:5ReciprocalLeviticus 26:19 - will break; Numbers 14:44 - the ark; Joshua 18:1 - set up; Judges 18:30 - until; 20:27 - the ark; 1 Samuel 1:24 - house; 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing; 1 Kings 14:4 - Shiloh; 1 Chronicles 15:29 - as the ark; Isaiah 48:2 - and stay; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; Micah 3:11 - yet Verse 4which dwelleth2 Samuel 6:2; 2 Kings 19:15; Psalm 80:1, 99:1 the cherubimsExodus 25:18-22; Numbers 7:89 Hophni1 Samuel 2:12-17, 2:22; Psalm 50:16, 50:17; Malachi 1:9; Acts 19:15, 19:16 with the arkNumbers 4:5, 4:15ReciprocalGenesis 3:24 - Cherubims; Exodus 25:22 - between; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 18:1 - set up; Judges 18:31 - all the time; 20:27 - the ark; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 1:24 - house; 2:32 - an enemy; 2 Samuel 11:11 - The ark; 22:11 - a cherub; 1 Kings 8:6 - under the wings; 14:4 - Shiloh; 1 Chronicles 13:6 - that dwelleth; 28:18 - the chariot; Psalm 78:60 - General; Isaiah 37:16 - dwellest; Jeremiah 7:4 - The temple; 7:12 - and see; Acts 7:45 - Which; Habakkuk 3:1 - over Verse 5all IsraelThey vainly supposed that the ark would save them, when the God of it had departed from them because of their wickedness. Judges 15:14; Job 20:5; Jeremiah 7:4; Amos 6:3; Micah 2:11ReciprocalExodus 32:17 - There is a noise; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 6:5 - the people; 1 Kings 1:45 - the city; 2 Chronicles 13:12 - God; Ezra 3:13 - and the noise; Nehemiah 12:43 - the joy; Amos 6:13 - which Verse 6What meanethExodus 32:17, 32:18Reciprocal7:16 - The Lord; 1 Samuel 4:14 - What meaneth; Psalm 60:10 - didst; Jeremiah 34:9 - Hebrew; Philippians 3:5 - an Verse 7were afraidExodus 14:25, 15:14-16; Deuteronomy 32:30 heretoforeHeb. yesterday or the third dayReciprocalJob 15:25 - strengtheneth; Psalm 60:10 - didst; Isaiah 41:6 - helped; Jeremiah 18:13 - who Verse 8smoteExodus 7:5, 9:14; Psalm 78:43-51ReciprocalExodus 9:16 - for to; 10:1 - that I; 14:25 - for the Lord; Deuteronomy 7:21 - a mighty God; 32:31 - General; 1 Samuel 5:7 - saw; 1 Kings 20:23 - Their gods; Psalm 96:4 - For the; Ezekiel 20:9 - in whose; Daniel 4:9 - the spirit; Acts 13:17 - and with; Romans 9:17 - that Verse 9Be strong2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 6:10, 6:11 as they haveDeuteronomy 28:47, 28:48; Judges 10:7, 13:1; Isaiah 14:2, 33:1 quit yourselves like menHeb. be menReciprocalJoshua 1:6 - Be strong; Judges 18:9 - be not; 2 Samuel 2:7 - let your; 1 Chronicles 19:13 - of good; Jeremiah 34:9 - Hebrew Verse 10Israel1 Samuel 4:2; Leviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 28:25; Psalm 78:9, 78:60-64 every man2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:16, 22:36; 2 Kings 14:12 a very great2 Samuel 18:7; 2 Chronicles 13:17, 28:5, 28:6; Isaiah 10:3-6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 1:42 - for I am not; Judges 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 4:17 - Israel; 31:6 - General; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; 2 Chronicles 25:22 - fled; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 60:10 - didst; 78:62 - gave; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; 7:14 - as; 26:6 - will I Verse 11the ark1 Samuel 2:32; Psalm 78:61 the two sons1 Samuel 2:34; Psalm 78:64; Isaiah 3:11 were slainHeb. diedReciprocalLeviticus 26:19 - will break; Judges 18:17 - the graven; 18:30 - until; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 2:31 - I will cut; 4:17 - Israel; 5:1 - took; 31:6 - General; 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 60:10 - didst; 78:62 - gave; Proverbs 3:6 - In; Jeremiah 7:12 - and see; 7:14 - as Verse 12with his clothes rentThese, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress. 2 Samuel 1:2 with earthJoshua 7:6; 2 Samuel 13:19, 15:32; Nehemiah 9:1; Job 2:12ReciprocalGenesis 14:13 - one; 1 Samuel 22:20 - escaped; 2 Kings 19:1 - he rent; Proverbs 3:6 - In; Jeremiah 51:31 - post; Ezekiel 24:26 - General; 27:30 - cast; Revelation 18:19 - they cast Verse 13sat upon1 Samuel 1:9 his heartJoshua 7:9; Nehemiah 1:3, 1:4; Psalm 26:8, 79:1-8, 137:4-6Reciprocal1 Samuel 30:4 - lifted up; 2 Samuel 18:24 - between; Esther 4:3 - great mourning; Jeremiah 48:19 - ask; Micah 1:12 - waited carefully Verse 14What meaneth1 Samuel 4:6ReciprocalEsther 4:3 - great mourning; Jeremiah 48:19 - ask Verse 15ninety1 Samuel 3:2; Psalm 90:10 and his eyesGenesis 27:1 were dimHeb. stoodReciprocal48:10 - the eyes; 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes; Psalm 71:18 - Now; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sun Verse 16What is there doneHeb. What is the thing, 2 Samuel 1:4 my son1 Samuel 3:6; Joshua 7:19Reciprocal2 Samuel 1:2 - clothes; Jeremiah 19:3 - his ears; 48:19 - ask Verse 17Israel1 Samuel 4:10, 4:11, 3:11ReciprocalGenesis 44:31 - when he; Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 2:31 - I will cut; 2:34 - in one day; 5:1 - took; Nehemiah 1:4 - I sat down; Job 1:14 - messenger; Psalm 44:10 - Thou; 60:1 - scattered; 78:64 - priests Verse 18when he made1 Samuel 4:21, 4:22; Psalm 26:8, 42:3, 42:10, 69:9; Lamentations 2:15-19 his neck1 Samuel 2:31, 2:32, 3:12, 3:13; Leviticus 10:3; 1 Corinthians 11:30-32; 1 Peter 4:17, 4:18 And he had"He seems to have been a judge to do justice only, and that in south-west Israel.ReciprocalGenesis 44:31 - when he; 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the; 5:1 - took; 1 Kings 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 14:17 - when she came; 1 Chronicles 10:6 - Saul; Psalm 71:18 - Now; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sun Verse 19ReciprocalGenesis 3:16 - in sorrow; 35:17 - Fear not; 1 Kings 14:1 - the son; Psalm 78:64 - widows; Jeremiah 26:6 - will I Verse 20Fear notGenesis 35:17, 35:18; John 16:21 neither did she regard itHeb. and set not her heart, Psalm 77:2ReciprocalExodus 7:23 - neither; 9:21 - regarded not; 1 Samuel 9:20 - set not; 1 Kings 14:1 - the son; Job 14:21 - he knoweth it not; Psalm 78:64 - widows; Daniel 5:10 - let not Verse 21Ichabodthat is, Where is the glory, or, There is no gloryThe gloryPsalm 26:8, 78:61, 78:64, 106:20; Jeremiah 2:11; Hosea 9:12ReciprocalGenesis 35:18 - her soul; 1 Samuel 4:18 - when he made; 14:3 - Ichabod's; 1 Chronicles 4:9 - I bare him; 7:23 - because; Psalm 63:2 - To see; 89:44 - Thou; Isaiah 7:14 - shall call; Lamentations 2:1 - the beauty; Ezekiel 3:12 - glory; Hosea 10:5 - for the glory; Zechariah 11:3 - for their; Romans 9:4 - and the glory Verse 22The gloryPsalm 137:5, 137:6; John 2:17Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:32 - an enemy; 4:18 - when he made; 5:1 - took; Psalm 63:2 - To see; 78:61 - glory; 89:44 - Thou; Ezekiel 3:12 - glory; Hosea 10:5 - for the glory; Zechariah 11:3 - for their; Romans 9:4 - and the glory