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1 Samuel 3:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 3:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
1 Samuel 3:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
17And he said, What is the thing that [Jehovah] hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.
18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
19And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.
21And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him, etc.] And so approved himself to be a faithful prophet of God, and man of God, as he is afterwards called; the whole counsel of God is to be declared by his servants the prophets, and the ministers of his word; nothing is to be concealed, which it is the will of God should be made known, whether it be pleasing or displeasing to man: and he said, it is the Lord; that has said it, and there is nothing to be said against it, and that will do it; and there is no resisting him: or “the Lord is he” f74; who has a sovereign right to all his creatures, and may dispose of them as he pleases; he is all wise, and does all things well; he is holy…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“It is the Lord ... - Compare the devout submission of Aaron Leviticus 10:3, and of Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:19. And, for the highest conceivable submission to the will of God, compare Luke 22:42. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“It is the Lord - This severe sentence is from the sovereign Lord of the world, who hath an absolute right to dispose of me and all his creatures; who is in a special manner the ruler of the people of Israel, to whom it properly belongs to punish all mine offences; whose chastisement I therefore accept. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 3:19”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“every whit: Heb. all the things, or, words, Whit, or wid, comes from the Anglo-Saxon wiht, which signifies person, thing, etc.. every whit is every thing: equivalent to every jot. It is the Lord: Gen 18:25; Jdg 10:15; Sa2 16:10-12; Job 1:21, Job 2:10; Psa 39:9; Isa 39:8; Lam 3:39; Pe1 5:6 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 3:19”
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