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God's Persistent Call
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry highlight that God called Samuel repeatedly, demonstrating His patient and persistent grace. When God intends for a call to be effective, He will continue until it succeeds. This serves as an encouragement that God does not give up on those He is trying to reach.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 3:8
19th Century
Bishop
And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child. —The whole story of the eventful night is told so naturally, the su…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Samuel 3:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
Neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time.
We do not blame Samuel, fo…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 3:8
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord called Samuel again the third time
In the same manner he had done before, expressing his name no doubt:…
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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…