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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 3:4

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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That the Lord called Samuel, etc.] By a voice which came forth from the most holy place, from between the cherubim, the seat of the divine Majesty: and he answered, here am I; which was not intended to declare the place where he was, but to express his readiness and cheerfulness to do any thing that was required of him.
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