1 Samuel 3
3
The Prophetic Call to Samuel
1Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord #3:1 Lit before.under the supervision of Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; visions [that is, new revelations of divine truth] were not widespread.
2Yet it happened at that time, as Eli was lying down in his own place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well). 3and 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, 4that the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call you; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6Then the Lord called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed [directly] to him. 8So the Lord called Samuel a third time. And he stood and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.” Then Eli understood that it was the Lord [who was] calling the boy. 9So Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and it shall be that if He calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10Then the Lord came and stood and called as at the previous times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” 11The Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will ring. 12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I have spoken concerning his house (family), from beginning to end. 13Now I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the sinful behavior which he knew [was happening], because his sons were bringing a curse on themselves [dishonoring and blaspheming God] and he did not rebuke them. 14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the sinful behavior of Eli’s house (family) shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he answered, “Here I am.” 17Then Eli said, “What is it that He said to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do the same to you, and more also, if you hide from me anything of all that He said to you.” 18So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. And Eli said, “It is the Lord; may He do what seems good #3:18 Lit in His eyes.to Him.”
19Now Samuel grew; and the Lord was with him and He let none of his words #3:19 Lit fall to the ground.fail [to be fulfilled]. [Josh 23:14] 20And all Israel from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south] knew that Samuel was appointed as a prophet of the Lord. 21And the Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, for the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
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1 Samuel 3
3
Samuel’s First Encounter with Yahweh
1Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh in the presence#Literally “in the face of” of Eli. The word of Yahweh was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2And then#Literally “And it happened” one day when Eli was lying in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow weak so that he was not able to see) 3and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, Samuel was lying in the temple#Although the Hebrew text reads “temple,” this is a reference to the tabernacle (see 1:3, 9) of Yahweh where the ark of God was. 4Then Yahweh called out to Samuel and he said, “Here I am!” 5And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.” But he said, “I did not call you. Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. 6And Yahweh called Samuel again, so Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.” And he said, “I did not call you, my son. Go back and lie down.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know Yahweh, and the word of Yahweh had not yet been revealed to him. 8Again Yahweh called Samuel a third time, so he got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.” Then Eli realized that Yahweh was calling the boy. 9So Eli said to Samuel “Go lie down. If he calls#Literally “And it will happen that if he calls” to you, then you must say, ‘Speak Yahweh, because your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10Then Yahweh came and stood there and called out as before,#Literally “as an occurrence, in an occurrence” “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, because your servant is listening.” 11So Yahweh said to Samuel, “Look, I am doing something in Israel which will cause#Literally “about which” the two ears of everyone who hears it to tingle. 12On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken against his household, from beginning to end.#Literally “begin and finish” 13I will make him know that I am about to judge his household forever because of the iniquity that he knew, for his sons were bringing curses on themselves,#LXX reads “were cursing God” but he did not rebuke them. 14Therefore I swore to the house of Eli that the iniquity of the house of Eli would not be atoned for#Or “be expiated” by sacrifice or by offering forever.”
15So Samuel lay down until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of Yahweh, but Samuel was afraid of telling the vision to Eli. 16Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” And he said, “Here I am.” 17And he said, “What is the message#Or “word” that he spoke to you? Please do not conceal it from me. May God punish you severely#Literally “do to you and so may he add” if you conceal anything from me of all the words that he told you.” 18So Samuel told him all the words and did not conceal anything from him. And he#That is, Eli said, “He is Yahweh, he will do what is#Literally “the” good in his sight.”#Literally “eyes”
19And Samuel grew up, and Yahweh was with him. He did not allow any of his prophecies to go unfulfilled.#Literally “He let none from all of his words fall to the ground.” 20All Israel from Dan to Beersheba realized that Samuel was faithful#Or “reliable” or “trustworthy” as a prophet to Yahweh. 21And Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh, for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh through the word of Yahweh.
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