1 Samuel 3:2,7,9
1 Samuel 3:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see
I Samuel 3:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.)
I Samuel 3:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:1-3 The Message (MSG)
The boy Samuel was serving GOD under Eli’s direction. This was at a time when the revelation of GOD was rarely heard or seen. One night Eli was sound asleep (his eyesight was very bad—he could hardly see). It was well before dawn; the sanctuary lamp was still burning. Samuel was still in bed in the Temple of GOD, where the Chest of God rested.
1 Samuel 3:6-7 The Message (MSG)
GOD called again, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, “I heard you call. Here I am.” Again Eli said, “Son, I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.” (This all happened before Samuel knew GOD for himself. It was before the revelation of GOD had been given to him personally.)
1 Samuel 3:8-9 The Message (MSG)
GOD called again, “Samuel!”—the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, “Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am.” That’s when it dawned on Eli that GOD was calling the boy. So Eli directed Samuel, “Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, ‘Speak, GOD. I’m your servant, ready to listen.’” Samuel returned to his bed.
1 Samuel 3:2 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see
1 Samuel 3:7 King James Version (KJV)
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel 3:9 King James Version (KJV)
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well)
1 Samuel 3:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor had the word of the LORD yet been revealed to him.
1 Samuel 3:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And Eli said to Samuel, “Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Eli’s eyes were so weak he was almost blind. One night he was lying in bed.
1 Samuel 3:7 New Century Version (NCV)
Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the LORD had not spoken directly to him yet.
1 Samuel 3:9 New Century Version (NCV)
So he told Samuel, “Go to bed. If he calls you again, say, ‘Speak, LORD. I am your servant and I am listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in bed.
1 Samuel 3:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see)
1 Samuel 3:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel 3:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore Eli said unto 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.
1 Samuel 3:2 New International Version (NIV)
One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
1 Samuel 3:7 New International Version (NIV)
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
1 Samuel 3:9 New International Version (NIV)
So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Yet 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).
1 Samuel 3:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the LORD, and the word of the LORD was not yet revealed [directly] to him.
1 Samuel 3:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So 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.
1 Samuel 3:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed.
1 Samuel 3:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
Samuel did not yet know the LORD because he had never had a message from the LORD before.
1 Samuel 3:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, LORD, your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went back to bed.
1 Samuel 3:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.