1 Samuel 3

1And the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 ministeredH8334 toH853 the LORDH3068 beforeH6440 EliH5941.

Now in thoseH1992 daysH3117 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 wasH1961 rareH3368, and visionsH2377 wereH369 scarceH6555. 2AndH1961 at that timeH3117H1931 EliH5941, whose eyesightH5869 had grown so dimH2490H3544 that he couldH3201 notH3808 seeH7200, was lyingH7901 in his roomH4725.

3BeforeH2962 the lampH5216 of GodH430 had gone outH3518, SamuelH8050 was lying downH7901 in the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068, whereH834 the arkH727 of GodH430 was locatedH8033.

4Then the LORDH3068H413 calledH7121 to SamuelH8050, and he answeredH559, “Here I amH2005.”

5He ranH7323 toH413 EliH5941 and saidH559, “Here I amH2005, forH3588 you have calledH7121 me.”

“I did notH3808 callH7121,” Eli repliedH559. “Go backH7725 and lie downH7901.”

So he wentH1980 and lay downH7901.

6Once againH3254H5750 the LORDH3068 calledH7121, “SamuelH8050!”

So SamuelH8050 got upH6965, wentH1980 toH413 EliH5941, and saidH559, “Here I amH2005, forH3588 you have calledH7121 me.”

“My sonH1121, I did notH3808 callH7121,” Eli repliedH559. “Go backH7725 and lie downH7901.”

7Now SamuelH8050 did not yetH2962 knowH3045 the LORDH3068, because the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 had not yetH2962 been revealedH1540 to himH413. 8Once againH3254, for the third timeH7992, the LORDH3068 calledH7121 to SamuelH8050. He got upH6965, wentH1980 toH413 EliH5941, and saidH559, “Here I amH2005, forH3588 you have calledH7121 me.”

Then EliH5941H3588 realizedH995 that it was the LORDH3068 who was callingH7121 the boyH5288. 9“GoH1980 and lie downH7901,” heH5941 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “andH1961 ifH518 He calls youH7121H413, sayH559, ‘SpeakH1696, LORDH3068, forH3588 Your servantH5650 is listeningH8085.’”

So SamuelH8050 wentH1980 and lay downH7901 in his placeH4725.

10Then the LORDH3068 cameH935 and stood thereH3320, callingH7121 as beforeH6471, “SamuelH8050! SamuelH8050!”

And SamuelH8050 answeredH559, “SpeakH1696, forH3588 Your servantH5650 is listeningH8085.”

11Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 SamuelH8050H2009, “IH595 am about to doH6213 somethingH1697 in IsraelH3478 at whichH834 the earsH8147H241 of allH3605 who hear itH8085 will tingleH6750. 12On thatH1931 dayH3117 I will carry outH6965 againstH413 EliH5941 everythingH3605 I have spokenH1696 aboutH413 his houseH1004, from beginningH2490 to endH3615. 13I toldH5046 him thatH3588 IH589 would judgeH8199 his houseH1004 foreverH5704H5769 for the iniquityH5771 of whichH834 he knowsH3045, becauseH3588 his sonsH1121 blasphemed GodH70431 and he did notH3808 restrainH3543 them. 14ThereforeH3651 I have swornH7650 to the houseH1004 of EliH5941, ‘The iniquityH5771 of Eli’sH5941 houseH1004 shall neverH518H5704H5769 be atoned forH3722 by sacrificeH2077 or offeringH4503.’”

Samuel Shares the Vision

15SamuelH8050 lay downH7901 untilH5704 the morningH1242; then he openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. HeH8050 was afraidH3372 to tellH5046 EliH5941 the visionH4759H413, 16but EliH5941 calledH7121 to himH8050 and saidH559, “SamuelH8050, my sonH1121.”

“Here I amH2005,” answered SamuelH559.

17“WhatH4100 was the messageH1697 He gave youH1696H413?” Eli askedH559. “Do notH408H4994 hideH3582 it from meH4480. May GodH430 punishH3541H6213 you, and ever soH3541 severelyH3254, ifH518 you hideH3582 from meH4480 anythingH1697H3605 He saidH1696 to youH413.”

18So SamuelH8050 toldH5046 him everythingH3605H1697 and did notH3808 hideH3582 a thing from himH4480.

“HeH1931 is the LORDH3068,” replied EliH559. “Let Him doH6213 what is goodH2896 in His eyesH5869.”

19And SamuelH8050 grewH1431, and the LORDH3068 wasH1961 with himH5973, and He let noneH3808 ofH3605 Samuel’s wordsH1697 fallH5307 to the groundH776.

20So allH3605 IsraelH3478 from DanH1835 toH5704 BeershebaH884 knewH3045 thatH3588 SamuelH8050 was confirmedH539 as a prophetH5030 of the LORDH3068. 21And the LORDH3068 continuedH3254 to appearH7200 at ShilohH7887, becauseH3588 thereH7887 HeH3068 revealed HimselfH1540 toH413 SamuelH8050 by HisH3068 wordH1697.