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Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. He said, Here am I.
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A Tender, Urgent Summons
John Gill highlights the tenderness in Eli's address, "Samuel, my son." He suggests this affectionate term was not only an expression of care but also a strategic way to encourage the boy to speak, reminding him of his filial duty to obey. It reveals Eli's anxious impatience to hear the message from God.
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19th Century
Baptist
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee?…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Eli called Samuel Perceiving he was risen by the opening of the doors of the tabernacle, which he might hear; a…
Presbyterian
What a great deal of guilt and corruption there is in us, about which we may say, It is the iniquity that our own heart knows; we are conscious of …
