1 Samuel 3:7
“Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord,.... He knew that Jehovah, the God of Israel, was the true God; he had spiritual…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Did not yet know the Lord - i. e. in His supernatural communication, as follows at the end of the verse. The text…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Samuel did not yet know the Lord - He had not been accustomed to receive any revelation from him. He knew and worshipped…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 3:1-10
To make way for the account of God's revealing himself first to Samuel, we are here told, 1. How industrious Samuel was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Now Samuel, &c. This verse explains why Samuel failed to recognise the Voice. -Knowing the Lord" here denotes not the…