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1 Samuel 3:3
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Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.
and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Shemu'el had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was;
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;
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, Samuel was lying in the temple of Yahweh where the ark of God was.
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.
Samuel was also in bed in the Lord 's house, where the Ark of the Agreement was. God's lamp was still burning.
and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there.
and the [oil] 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,
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,
And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lorde, where the Arke of God was.
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of Yahweh where the ark of God was,
The lamp of God had not yet gone out; and Sh'mu'el had lain down to sleep in the sanctuary of Adonai , where the ark of God was.
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,
The special lamp in the Lord 's temple was still burning, so Samuel lay down in the temple near where the Holy Box was.
And the lamp of the LORD was not yet put out, and Samuel was lying down to sleep in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.
Samuel was sleeping in the sanctuary, where the sacred Covenant Box was. Before dawn, while the lamp was still burning,
And the lamp of God had not yet gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God rested .
And Samuel had layed him downe in ye temple of the LORDE (where the Arke of God was) before ye lampe of God was put out.
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;
And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,
And yet the lampe of God went out, Samuel layde hym downe to sleepe in the temple of the Lord, where the arke of God was.
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was,
And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe;
And the lamp of God was burning before it was trimmed, and Samuel slept in the temple, where was the ark of God.
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down [to sleep], in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was;
Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
Forsothe Samuel slepte in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God [is],
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was laying down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
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];
and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle [fn] of the Lord where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down,
The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God.
The lamp of God had not gone out yet. And Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord where the special box of God was.
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.
though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,
Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down within the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.
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,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ere: Before sun-rise: for it is probable the lamps were extinguished before the rising of the sun; see the parallel passages.
the lamp: Exodus 27:20, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Leviticus 24:2-4, 2 Chronicles 13:11
the temple: 1 Samuel 1:6, Psalms 5:7, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 29:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 1:9 - General
Cross-References
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
The Lord said to the man, "You listened to your wife and ate fruit from that tree. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.
God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.
and telling them, "Don't touch my chosen leaders or harm my prophets!"
Try taking away everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face."
Try striking Job's own body with pain, and he will curse you to your face."
My friends, I beg you for pity! God has made me his target.
Now I will answer the questions that you asked in your letter. You asked, "Is it best for people not to marry?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord,.... The tabernacle so called; lamp is put for the lamps in the candlestick in the tabernacle, which were lighted every evening, and burnt till morning; by which time some of them at least usually went out, only it is said the western lamp never went out. Now the reason why this is observed is to show that it was in the night, before morning, that the following transaction was: some by this lamp understand the lamp of prophecy, that before that was quite extinct in Eli, only began to depart, as his eyes are said to begin to wax dim, the spirit of prophecy came to Samuel; so that, as the Jews express it, before one sun was set another arose; thus before the sun of Moses set, the sun of Joshua arose; and before the sun of Eli set, the sun of Samuel arose:
where the ark of God was; that is, in the temple or tabernacle; not in that part of it where the lamps were burning in the candlestick, that was in the holy place; but the ark was in the holy of holies, where the Lord dwelt, and was the symbol of his presence; and which is observed to point out the place from whence the voice came, after mentioned; and which the Targum expresses here,
"and a voice was heard out of the temple of the Lord, where the ark of the Lord was:''
and Samuel was laid down to sleep; after Eli was in bed, and Samuel had done all his business, he laid himself down to sleep in his place; in the court of the Levites, as the Targum, with which the Jewish commentators in general agree: it must be somewhere near to Eli, so that he could quickly come at him, when he needed his assistance; though, according to the Misnah p, the priests shut the doors of the court within, and the Levites slept without. It is highly probable that Samuel's apartment was near to Eli, or he could not have so readily come to him, as it is plain he did. This circumstance is also observed, to show that it was in the night, and before morning, that the following vision was; and, as Kimchi thinks, about cock crowing; and it may be from hence Strabo q had the notion, that Moses ordered such to sleep (in the temple) for themselves, and others, who were fit to receive good dreams, and who might expect from God a good gift, who lived soberly and righteously; and because the tabernacle was covered with skins, hence might spring the notion of others to sleep in temples, for the above reason, under the skins of the sacrifices,
:-, though they seem rather to have slept upon them, for the above purposes, namely, to converse with their deities, and get knowledge from them r.
p Middot, c. 1. sect. 8. q Geograph. l. 16. p. 523. r Vid. Virgil. Aeneid. 7. "huc dona Sacerdos", &c. ver. 86-95.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 3:3. Ere 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.
