1 Samuel 3:8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me… A blacksmith can do nothing when his fire is out, and in this respect he is the type of a minister If all the lights in the outside world are quenched the lamps that burn in the sanctuary ought still to remain undimmed; for that fire no curfew must ever be rung ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. |