King James Version
What Does 1 Samuel 3:20 Mean?
“And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. established: or, faithful”
Context
18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. every: Heb. all the things, or, words
19
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. established: or, faithful
21
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(20) **A prophet of the Lord.**—Then from the northern to the southern cities of the land the fame of the boy-friend of the Eternal was established. The minds of all the people were thus gradually prepared when the right moment came to acknowledge Samuel as a God-sent chieftain. On this rapid and universal acknowledgment of the young prophet it has been observed, “that the people, in spite of their disruption, yet formed religiously an unit.”
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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