1 Samuel 3:1-10

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.”