New English Translation
1 Samuel 3:4
4The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, “Here I am!”
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 begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place, 3and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there. The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, “Here I am!” 5Then he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli said, “I didn’t call you. Go back and lie down.” So he went back and lay down. 6The Lord again called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli said, “I didn’t call you, my son. Go back and lie down.”
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 22:1Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied.
- Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him from within the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”
- Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.
- Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
- 1 Corinthians 12:6And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.
- Galatians 1:15But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace 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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