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1 Samuel 3:4 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 3 · verse 4
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.1 Samuel 3:4 · King James Version
1 Samuel 3:4 in context
2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3And ere 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;
4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- answeredʼâmarto sayH559 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- SamuelShᵉmûwʼêlShemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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To make way for the account of God's revealing himself first to Samuel, we are here told, 1. How industrious Samuel was in serving God, according as his place and capacity were (Sa1 3:1): The child Samuel, though but a child, ministered unto the Lord before Eli.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10