Chapter 3:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
1 Samuel 3
Concise Complete
The word of the Lord first revealed to Samuel. (1-10)
God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house. (11-18) Samuel established to
be a prophet. (19-21)
Verses 1-10 The
call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till
it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God
that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli,
for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus
the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are
rising up. Let us never fail to teach those who are coming after us, even such
as will soon be preferred before us,
john 1:30. Good words
should be put into children's mouths betimes, by which they may be prepared to
learn Divine things, and be trained up to regard them.
Verses 11-18
What a great deal of guilt and corruption is there in us, concerning which we
may say, It is the iniquity which our own heart knoweth; we are conscious to
ourselves of it! Those who do not restrain the sins of others, when it is in
their power to do it, make themselves partakers of the guilt, and will be
charged as joining in it. In his remarkable answer to this awful sentence, Eli
acknowledged that the Lord had a right to do as he saw good, being assured that
he would do nothing wrong. The meekness, patience, and humility contained in
those words, show that he was truly repentant; he accepted the punishment of his
sin.
Verses 19-21
All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of God with us. God
will graciously repeat his visits to those who receive them aright. Early piety
will be the greatest honour of young people. Those who honour God he will
honour. Let young people consider the piety of Samuel, and from him they will
learn to remember their Creator in the days of their youth. Young children are
capable of religion. Samuel is a proof that their waiting upon the Lord will be
pleasing to him. He is a pattern of all those amiable tempers, which are the
brightest ornament of youth, and a sure source of happiness.
Chapter 3:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
