1 Samuel 3:2

2 Certa noite, Eli, cujos olhos estavam ficando tão fracos que já não conseguia mais enxergar, estava deitado em seu lugar de costume.

1 Samuel 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 3:2

And it came to pass at that time
When the word of the Lord was scarce and precious, and there was no open vision; or, as Ben Gersom, the same day the man of God came to Eli at night, the following affair happened:

when Eli was laid down in his place;
on his bed to sleep, in one of the chambers or apartments of the tabernacle; for as there were such in the temple for the priests, so in that:

and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
to help himself to anything he might want when in bed; which seems to be the reason Samuel lay near him, and why, when he heard his voice, he immediately ran to him, supposing he needed his assistance. Some, as Kimchi and others, understand this not of the eyes of his body, but of his mind; and that the Holy Spirit, as a spirit of prophecy, was departing from him, because of his connivance at the sins of his sons; and so the following prophecy came not to him, but to Samuel.

1 Samuel 3:2 In-Context

1 O menino Samuel ministrava perante o SENHOR, sob a direção de Eli; naqueles dias raramente o SENHOR falava, e as visões não eram frequentes.

2 Certa noite, Eli, cujos olhos estavam ficando tão fracos que já não conseguia mais enxergar, estava deitado em seu lugar de costume.

3 A lâmpada de Deus ainda não havia se apagado, e Samuel estava deitado no santuário do SENHOR, onde se encontrava a arca de Deus.

4 Então o SENHOR chamou Samuel.Samuel respondeu: “Estou aqui”.

5 E correu até Eli e disse: “Estou aqui; o senhor me chamou?”Eli, porém, disse: “Não o chamei; volte e deite-se”. Então, ele foi e se deitou.