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1 Samuel 3:5

1 Samuel 3:5
And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he ran unto Eli, and said here am I,.... He got out of his bed as fast as he could, and put on his clothes, and ran with all haste to the apartment where Eli lay, supposing he wanted some…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 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 in serving God, according as his place and capacity were (Sa1 3:1): The child…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And he ran Note Samuel's alacrity to serve the aged priest, his spiritual father.