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So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
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The Power of Prayer
Commentators highlight that Samuel did not command the storm but prayed to God, who answered immediately. This event demonstrated that the power of a prophet's prayer is greater than the 'arm of flesh' found in a human king. It showed the people their folly in trusting a monarch for salvation rather than the God who commands the heavens.
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19th Century
Baptist
That thunderstorm was a powerful preacher to them, and the raindrops, that fell so copiously, brought the teardrops into their eyes. The phenomena …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Samuel called unto the Lord Not in an authoritative way, or by way of command, but by prayer; so the Targum rende…
Presbyterian
At Samuel's word, God sent thunder and rain at a time of year when, in that country, such an occurrence was not usually seen. This was to convince …
