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The Consecration Sacrifice
Commentators address the mention of "three bullocks" in the prior verse versus "a bullock" here. The most common explanation, offered by Charles Ellicott, is that this specific bullock was for a special burnt offering to consecrate Samuel. The other two were for the regular festival sacrifice and didn't need to be mentioned again in this context.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 1:24–25
19th Century
Bishop
With three bullocks ... And they slew a bullock. — At first sight, there seems to be a discrepancy here, and the Septuagi…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 1:25
17th Century
Pastor
And they slew a bullock
One of the three Hannah brought, unless the singular is put for the plural, and so all three…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 1:19–28
17th Century
Minister
Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move until they had worshipped God…