1 Samuel 3
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1And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days — there is no vision broken forth.
2And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim — he is not able to see.
3And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God [is],
4and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, ‘Here [am] I.’
5And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, ‘Here [am] I, for thou hast called for me;’ and he saith, ‘I called not; turn back, lie down;’ and he goeth and lieth down.
6And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, ‘Here [am] I, for thou hast called for me;’ and he saith, ‘I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.’
7And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him.
8And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, ‘Here [am] I, for thou hast called for me;’ and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth.
9And Eli saith to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;’ and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.
10And Jehovah cometh, and stationeth Himself, and calleth as time by time, ‘Samuel, Samuel;’ and Samuel saith, ‘Speak, for Thy servant if hearing.’
11And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, ‘Lo, I am doing a thing in Israel, at which the two ears of every one hearing it do tingle.
12In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing;
13and I have declared to him that I am judging his house — to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,
14and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering — unto the age.’
15And Samuel lieth till the morning, and openeth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and Samuel is afraid of declaring the vision unto Eli.
16And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, ‘Samuel, my son;’ and he saith, ‘Here [am] I.’
17And he saith, ‘What [is] the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.’
18And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, ‘It [is] Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.’
19And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;
20and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.
21And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah.
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1 Samuel 3
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1And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent. 2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see), 3and the lamp of God#GodHebrew: Elohim had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God#GodHebrew: Elohim was, 4that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I. 5And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call: lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6And Jehovah called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call, my son: lie down again. 7Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him. 8And Jehovah called again the third time, Samuel! And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah was calling the boy. 9And Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at the other times, Samuel, Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for thy servant heareth.
11And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house; I will begin and make an end. 13For I have declared to him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice or oblation for ever. 15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to declare the vision to Eli. 16And Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I. 17And he said, What is the word that he has spoken to thee? I pray thee, keep it not back from me: God#GodHebrew: Elohim do so to thee, and more also, if thou keep back anything from me of all the word that he spoke to thee. 18And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.
19And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established a prophet of Jehovah. 21And Jehovah appeared again at Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.