1 Samuel 3:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

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.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And the Lord came, and stood.—Then before the boy, as he lay and waited for the voice, came something, and it stood befo…

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli.

And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no ope…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, go, lie down
Once more;

and it shall be, if he call you

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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