“On that day I will do against ‘Eli everything I have said with regard to his family, from beginning to end.  For I have told him that I will execute judgment against his family forever, because of his wickedness in not rebuking his sons, even though he knew that they had brought a curse on […]

“Adonai called, ‘Sh’mu’el!” again, a third time. He got up, went to ‘Eli and said, “Here I am — you called me.’ At last ‘Eli realized it was Adonai calling the child.”-1 Samuel 3:8 Did you notice the Lord called out to Samuel 3 times? That’s something we shouldn’t overlook… Because whenever something happens in 3’s […]

“Adonai called a second time, ‘Sh’mu’el!  Sh’mu’el got up, went to ‘Eli and said, “Here I am — you called me.’ He answered, ‘I didn’t call, my son; lie down again.’  Now Sh’mu’el didn’t yet know Adonai; the word of Adonai had not yet been revealed to him.“-1 Samuel 3:6-7 The Lord calls out to […]

“The lamp of God had not yet gone out; and Sh’mu’el had lain down to sleep in the sanctuary of Adonai, where the ark of God was.” -1 Samuel 3:3 So verse 3 tells us that Samuel went to sleep in the sanctuary where the Ark was. However, the original Hebrew says Samuel was sleeping […]

“The child Sh’mu’el continued ministering to Adonai under ‘Eli’s direction. Now, in those days Adonai rarely spoke, and visions were few. Once, during that period, ‘Eli had gone to bed — his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that it was hard for him to see.”-1 Samuel 3:1-2 Chapter 3 kicks things off by […]