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Knowing vs. Knowing God's Voice
Commentators clarify that Samuel already knew and served God. The verse means he had not yet experienced God speaking directly to him through an audible voice or prophetic revelation. He knew about God but was now learning to recognize His personal call.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 3:7
18th Century
Theologian
Did not yet know the Lord - that is, in His supernatural communication, as follows at the end of the verse. The rendering of this verse in t…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Samuel 3:6–7
19th Century
Preacher
And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord.
There was the Beginning of the work of…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 3:7
17th Century
Pastor
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord
He knew that Jehovah, the God of Israel, was the true God; he had spiritual kno…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 3:1–10
17th Century
Minister
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…