1 Samuel 3:4

1 Samuel 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, "Here I am!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)that the Lord called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!”

Context of 1 Samuel 3:4

2Eli's eyes had become weak. He could not see very well. One night, he was sleeping in his usual place. 3The lamp of God was still burning. Samuel was lying down to sleep near the Covenant Box in the Lord's house. Then the Lord called out to Samuel. Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’ 5Samuel ran to Eli and he said, ‘You called my name. Here I am.’ But Eli said, ‘I did not call your name. Go back and lie down again.’ So Samuel went and he lay down again. 6Again the Lord called out, ‘Samuel’. So Samuel went to Eli and he said, ‘You called my name. Here I am.’ Eli answered, ‘My son, I did not call your name. Go back and lie down again.’

1 Samuel 3:4 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• and he answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:4

• Genesis 22:1Some time later, God wanted to see if Abraham really trusted him. God said to him, ‘Abraham!’ Abraham replied, ‘Here I am.’
• Exodus 3:4The Lord saw that Moses came near to look at the bush. God spoke to Moses from inside the bush. He said, ‘Moses! Moses!’ Moses answered, ‘Here I am.’
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were two of his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.
• Acts 9:4Saul fell down onto the ground. He heard a voice which said to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you fight against me?’
• 1 Corinthians 12:6We do different kinds of work. But it is the same God who helps us all to work in different ways.
• Galatians 1:15But God had chosen me to serve him even before I was born. He chose me to be his servant because he is very kind.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Lord called Samuel - The voice probably came from the holy place, near to which Eli and Samuel were both lying.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Sa 3:1-10. The Lord Appears to Samuel in a Vision. 1. the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli--His ministry consisted, of course, of such duties in or about the sanctuary as were suited to his age, which is supposed now to have been about twelve years. Whether the office had been specially assigned him, or it arose from the interest inspired by the story of his birth, Eli kept him as his immediate attendant; and he resided not in the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 3:4

• Call
• Minister, Christian
• Prophets
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings