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Acts 3:24

Acts 3:24
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel,.... Who was, as the Jews call him, , "the master of the prophets" (l); and they say, that Samuel the prophet is , "the first prophet" in the chain of the Kabbala…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All the prophets - That is, the prophets in general. It may be said of the prophets generally, or of all of them, that they have foretold these things. This expression is not to be pressed as if we…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

All the prophets from Samuel - Dr. Lightfoot observes: "We have Moses and Samuel mentioned together in this place, as also Psa 99:6, because there were few or no prophets between these two, Sa1 3:1,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 3:12-26

We have here the sermon which Peter preached after he had cured the lame man. When Peter saw it. 1. When he saw the people got together in a crowd, he took that opportunity to preach Christ to them,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

all the prophets from Samuel To other prophecies St Peter only makes a general reference. We learn (Midrash Shemuel, c. 24) that Samuel was called by the Jews "Rabban," the chief and teacher of the…