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And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Josephus says that Samuel’s call to the prophetic office happened when he had just completed his twelfth year .

The phrase was precious

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The child Samuel ministered to the Lord. —The writer of this history, although well aware of the great revolution accomplished in …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli (1 Samuel 3:1).

Samuel was only a child, yet he was a faithful…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli ,
&c.] Under his direction and instruction; the Targum …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The call that Divine grace intends to make effectual will be repeated until it succeeds, until we heed the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the vo…

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