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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1 Kings 3
3
1Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days: there was no manifest vision.
2And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:
3Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
5And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I; for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call. Go back and sleep. And he went and slept.
6And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I; for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son. Return and sleep.
7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord; neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him.
8And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Heli.
9And said: Here am I; for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep. And if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and slept in his place.
10And the Lord came and stood. And he called, as he had called the other times: Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.
11And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold, I do a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle.
12In that day I will raise up against Heli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an end.
13For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity; because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.
14Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings for ever.
15And Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision to Heli.
16Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
17And he asked him: What is the word that the Lord hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee hide it not from me. May God do so and so to thee, and add so and so, if thou hide from me one word of all that were said to thee.
18So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord. Let him do what is good in his sight.
19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him: and not one of his words fell to the ground.
20And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord.
21And the Lord again appeared in Silo for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Silo, according to the word of the Lord. And the word of Samuel came to pass to all Israel.
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