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.
• 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!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Suddenly the Lord called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?”

Context of 1 Samuel 3:4

2One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.” 5And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. 6Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”

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 tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
• Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the Lord and he answered them.
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
• 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
• Galatians 1:15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 3:4

• Call
• Minister, Christian
• Prophets
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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