1 Samuel 3:10

10. The Lord came, and stood From 1 Samuel 3:15 we learn that Samuel beheld a vision as well as heard a voice, and, therefore, it is most natural to understand the words came and stood as designating a visible appearance. God was not only personally but visibly there, either in human form (Genesis 18:2; Genesis 18:33; Joshua 5:13-15) or in some angelic or surprising manifestation. Exodus 3:2-6. Hitherto Samuel had seen nothing, but had only heard the voice. Thrice the voice had called, and thrice the child had gone to Eli, supposing he had called. All this served as preparation for the vision, not only rousing Eli from his thoughtlessness, and putting his mind in a state of anxious expectation, but also impressing Samuel with a feeling that something remarkable was pending. Having thus prepared the way, the Lord not merely called as at other times, but he also came and stood, that is, revealed himself by some visible manifestation; and this, perhaps, so awed and surprised the child that he omitted the name of the LORD from the answer which Eli had directed him to make in case he heard the voice again.