Gen 22:1, 31:11, Exo 3:4, 1Sa 3:4, 8-10, 2Sa 15:26, Isa 6:8 | TSK | STEP | Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac. He gives proof of his faith and obedience. The angel prevents him. Isaac is exchanged for a ram. The place is called Jehovah-jireh. Abraham is again blessed. The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah. A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872. Jos. Ant. God. tempt.Or prove, or try, as tempt, from tento, originally signified. Behold, here I am. Heb. Behold me.

Job 33:14,15Although Samuel did not apprehend the way in which God reveals himself to his servants the prophets--by the "still small voice"--yet when this direct communication from the Almighty was made the third time, in a way altogether new and strange to him, it seems astonishing that he did not immediately apprehend. Perhaps he would have been sooner aware of a divine revelation, had it come in a dream or a vision. Those who have the greatest knowledge of divine things, should remember the time when they were as babes, unskilful in the word of righteousness.

1Co 13:11,12

Speak.

Ex 20:19; Ps 85:8; Isa 6:8; Da 10:19; Ac 9:6

the Lord came.This seems to imply a visible appearance, as well as an audible voice.

as at other.

4-6,8Samuel did not now rise and run as before, when thought he Eli called, but lay still and listened. All must be silent, when God speaks. Observe, however, Samuel in his reply left out one word: he did not say, Speak, Lord, but only Speak, for thy servant heareth; perhaps, as Bp. Patrick suggests, out of uncertainty, whether it was God that spake to him or not. However, by this answer way was made for the message he was now to receive, and Samuel was brought acquainted with the words of God and visions of the Almighty.

2 Samuel 15:26

I have not.

22:20; Nu 14:8; 1Ki 10:9; 2Ch 9:8; Isa 42:1; 62:4; Jer 22:28; 32:41

Mt 1:10

let.

Jud 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; Job 1:20,21; Ps 39:9

Isaiah 6:8

I heard.

Ge 3:8-10; De 4:33-36; Eze 1:24; 10:5; Ac 28:25-28

Whom.

Ex 4:10-13; 1Ki 22:20; Ac 22:21; 26:16,17

us.

Ge 1:26; 3:22; 11:7

Then.

Mt 4:20-22; Ac 20:24; Eph 3:8

Here am I. Heb. Behold me.

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