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He ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He said, I didn`t call; lie down again. He went and lay down.
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A Heart Ready to Serve
Commentators like John Gill and Charles Spurgeon highlight Samuel's immediate and eager obedience. He didn't just walk; he 'ran unto Eli.' This demonstrates a heart that is ready and willing to serve, even when mistaken about the source of the call. His promptness is a model for believers to be attentive and responsive to authority and to God's leading.
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19th Century
Baptist
And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; that the LORD calle…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he ran unto Eli, and said here [am] I He got out of his bed as fast as he could, and put on his clothes, and ran…
Presbyterian
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…
