God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 3:4
4Then the Lord called Samuel. “Here I am,” Samuel responded.
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
2One night Eli was lying down in his room. His eyesight had begun to fail so that he couldn’t see well. 3The lamp in God’s temple hadn’t gone out yet, and Samuel was asleep in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was kept. Then the Lord called Samuel. “Here I am,” Samuel responded. 5He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am. You called me.” “I didn’t call ⌞you⌟,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So Samuel went back and lay down. 6The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am. You called me.” “I didn’t call ⌞you⌟, son,” he responded. “Go back to bed.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 31 Samuel 3:4 word by word
וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:4
- Genesis 22:1Later God tested Abraham and called to him, “Abraham!” “Yes, here I am!” he answered.
- Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw that Moses had come over to see it, God called to him from the bush, “Moses, Moses!” Moses answered, “Here I am!”
- Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
- 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person.
- Galatians 1:15But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased
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
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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
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