1 Samuel 3 KJV: The Awakening of Prophetic Revelation
1-samuel 3 documents the strategic moment when the audible voice of God returns to Israel during a period of spiritual famine. It details Samuel's initiation into the prophetic office and the confirmation of the judgment previously spoken against Eli. The chapter establishes Samuel as the first of a new line of prophets who will oversee the transition to the monarchy.
v1-10: Samuel’s Fourfold Call in the Night
v11-14: The Message of Inevitable Judgment
v15-18: Samuel Delivers His First Hard Message
v19-21: Samuel Established as Prophet to All Israel
And 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.
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
Learn how to respond to the divine call through Samuel’s simple posture of 'Speak, for thy servant heareth.' Begin your study with 1 samuel 3 summary.
Samuel’s growth is measured by the fact that God 'let none of his words fall to the ground,' a Hebrew idiom for total fulfillment and accuracy. The 'Word Secret' is Hineni, meaning 'Here am I,' the traditional response of a servant ready for immediate and total obedience to a master. Discover the riches with 1 samuel 3 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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