1 Samuel 3

1 Samuel 3:1

THe word] There were but very few prophetick revelations: See Psalme 74. verse 9. Amos chap. 8. v. 11.

1 Samuel 3:2

At that time] Even at that time that the afore-said Prophet had spoken to Eli, 1 Samuel chapter 2. verse 27.

1 Samuel 3:3

The lampe] Which burnt all night, and was put out in the morning, Exodus 27:21. Genesis 24:3. as much as to say, 〈◊〉 morning; Of God] that is to say, which was consecrated, in the great candlestick: Laid down to sleep] the Italian addeth, In the Temple] namely in some chamber, or part of that building within the precincts of which the Tabernacle and the Arke stood.

1 Samuel 3:7

Did not yet know] Had as yet had no tryall of that way whereby the Lord did make himselfe known to his Prophets by visions, see Acts 19:2.

1 Samuel 3:11

A thing] Which is set down in the next chap Both the cares] a frequent phrase in Scripture to describe, a strange or terrible case.

1 Samuel 3:13

Rstrained them not] By severely chiding them as he was a father, by deposing them as he was high Priest, and by punishing them corporally, as he was a Judge.

1 Samuel 3:14

Be purged] In any such fashion, that I revoke my sentence, concerning their corporall punishments, for this hath no relation at all to everlasting punishments.

1 Samuel 3:15

The doores] See upon 1 Samuel 1:9.

1 Samuel 3:17

God do so] See upon Rth 1:17.

1 Samuel 3:20

From Dan] see upon Judges 20:1; established] The I alian, Warra〈…〉ed] or established.

1 Samuel 3:21

By the word] Namely by propheticall revelation, not by corporall and visible apparitions, as to Joshua, Gideon, Manoa and other Judges.