1 Samuel 3:3

1 Samuel 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
• New International Version (NIV)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the Lord where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down,

Context of 1 Samuel 3:3

1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. 2It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well), and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was, 4that the Lord called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” 5Then he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, lie down again.” So he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 3:3 word by word

וְנֵ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שֹׁכֵ֑ב בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear

• the lampנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had not yetטֶ֫רֶםţerem · beforeH2962
• goneכָּבָהkâbâh · to quenchH3518
• out, and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• was lyingשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• in the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• whereאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• whereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:3

• Exodus 27:20“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.
• Exodus 30:7Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it; he shall burn it every morning when he trims the lamps.
• Leviticus 24:2“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.
• 2 Chronicles 13:11Every morning and evening they burn to the Lord burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him.
• 1 Samuel 1:6Her rival, however, would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.
• Psalms 5:7But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
• Psalms 29:9The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Ere the lamp of God went out - Before sunrise; for it is likely that the lamps were extinguished before the rising of the sun. See Exodus 27:21; Leviticus 24:3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The priests had to keep God's lamp burning all night (Exodus 27:20–21; 30:7–8). Samuel sleeping near the ark shows his closeness to God's presence and purpose, unlike Eli and his sons.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord--The "temple" seems to have become the established designation of the tabernacle, and the time indicated was towards the morning twilight, as the lamps were extinguished at sunrise (see Le 6:12, 13).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 3:3

• Ark
• Candlestick
• Church
• Samuel
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• God
• Samuel
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• Ark
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• Candlestick
• Precious
• Speak
• Temple
• Tingle

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings