1 Samuel 3:1-10

1Now 1the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 was attendingH8334 toH8334 the serviceH8334 of the LordH3068 beforeH6440 EliH5941. And 2wordH1697 from the LordH3068 was rareH3368 in thoseH1992 daysH3117; 3visionsH2377 wereH6555 infrequentH369H6555.

2But it happenedH1961 at that timeH3117 as EliH5941 was lyingH7901 downH7901 in his placeH4725 (now 4his eyesightH5869 had begunH2490 to beH3544 5poorH3544 and he couldH3201 not seeH7200 well), 3and 6the lampH5216 of GodH430 had not yetH2962 goneH3518 outH3518, and SamuelH8050 was lyingH7901 downH7901 in the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 whereH834H8033 the arkH727 of GodH430 was, 4that the LordH3068 calledH7121 SamuelH8050; and he saidH559, “7HereH2009 I am.” 5Then he ranH7323 to EliH5941 and saidH559, “HereH2009 I am, for you calledH7121 me.” But he saidH559, “I did not callH7121, goH7725 backH7725 and lieH7901 downH7901.” So he wentH1980 and layH7901 downH7901. 6And the LordH3068 calledH7121 yetH5750 againH3254, “SamuelH8050!” So SamuelH8050 gotH6965 upH6965 and wentH1980 to EliH5941 and saidH559, “HereH2009 I am, for you calledH7121 me.” But he saidH559, “I did not callH7121, my sonH1121, goH7725 backH7725 and lieH7901 downH7901.” 78Now SamuelH8050 did not yetH2962 knowH3045 the LordH3068, norH2962 had the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 yetH2962 been revealedH1540 to him. 8So the LordH3068 calledH7121 SamuelH8050 againH3254 for the thirdH7992 timeH7992. And he gotH6965 upH6965 and wentH1980 to EliH5941 and saidH559, “HereH2009 I am, for you calledH7121 me.” Then EliH5941 realizedH995 that the LordH3068 was callingH7121 the boyH5288. 9And EliH5941 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “GoH1980 lieH7901 downH7901, and it shall be ifH518 He callsH7121 you, that you shall sayH559, ‘SpeakH1696, LordH3068, for Your servantH5650 is listeningH8085.’” So SamuelH8050 wentH1980 and layH7901 downH7901 in his placeH4725.

10Then the LordH3068 cameH935 and stoodH3320, and calledH7121 as at the otherH6471 timesH6471: “SamuelH8050! SamuelH8050!” And SamuelH8050 saidH559, “SpeakH1696, for Your servantH5650 is listeningH8085.”