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    1 Samuel · 21 verses

    1 Samuel 3

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    The LORD’s voice has to be explained to Samuel by Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see.

    The call in the nightvv. 1–9

    Samuel lies down near the ark while Eli lies in his room, and the LORD calls him. Samuel answers readily enough, but assumes the caller is Eli; three trips later, Eli understands what is happening. It is a splendidly quiet comedy of mistaken voices, except that the word of the LORD is rare and the matter is not light.

    The message Samuel fears to tellvv. 10–18

    Samuel lies down in his place, and the LORD stands there and speaks of judgment against Eli’s house: his sons blasphemed God, and Eli did not restrain them. By morning Samuel is opening the doors of the house of the LORD, which is a remarkably ordinary task after such a revelation, and he is afraid to tell Eli. Eli must press him for the message; Samuel then tells him everything, and Eli leaves the matter with the LORD.

    Samuel is known in Israelvv. 19–21

    Samuel grows, the LORD remains with him, and none of his words falls to the ground. All Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, knows that he is confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. The LORD continues to appear at Shiloh, revealing Himself to Samuel by His word.

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    1. 1 Sam 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

    2. 1 Sam 3:2And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

    3. 1 Sam 3:3Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

    4. 1 Sam 3:4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

    5. 1 Sam 3:5He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

    6. 1 Sam 3:6Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

    7. 1 Sam 3:7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

    8. 1 Sam 3:8Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

    9. 1 Sam 3:9“Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

    10. 1 Sam 3:10Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”

    11. 1 Sam 3:11Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle.

    12. 1 Sam 3:12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end.

    13. 1 Sam 3:13I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

    14. 1 Sam 3:14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”

    15. 1 Sam 3:15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

    16. 1 Sam 3:16but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.

    17. 1 Sam 3:17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”

    18. 1 Sam 3:18So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

    19. 1 Sam 3:19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.

    20. 1 Sam 3:20So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

    21. 1 Sam 3:21And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.

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    Where this is echoed

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    • 1Amos 8:11–12Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.
    • 1Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
    • 13Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
    • 11 Samuel 3:21And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.
    • 13Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
    • 131 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
    • 19Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
    • 9Exodus 20:19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
    • 131 Samuel 2:17Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
    • 191 Samuel 9:6“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
    • 9Isaiah 6:8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”
    • 11Habakkuk 1:5“Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
    • 13Proverbs 23:13–14Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
    • 191 Kings 8:56“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
    • 19Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
    • 211 Samuel 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

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