1 Samuel 3

1The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:11 · 1Sam 2:18 · 1Sam 3:15 · 1Sam 3:21 · Ps 74:9 · Isa 13:12 · +1 more

2At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),Cross-references: Gen 27:1 · Gen 48:10 · Gen 48:19 · 1Sam 2:22 · 1Sam 4:15 · Ps 90:10 · +1 more

3and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,Cross-references: Ex 27:20 · Ex 30:7 · Lev 24:2 · 1Sam 1:6 · 2Chr 13:11 · Ps 5:7 · +2 more

4Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”Cross-references: Gen 22:1 · Ex 3:4 · Ps 99:6 · Isa 6:8 · Acts 9:4 · 1Cor 12:6 · +2 more

5He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down.

6Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”Cross-references: Gen 43:29 · 1Sam 4:16 · 2Sam 18:22 · Matt 9:2

7Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.Cross-references: Jer 9:24 · Acts 19:2

8Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.Cross-references: Job 33:14 · 1Cor 13:11

9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.Cross-references: Ex 20:19 · Ps 85:8 · Isa 6:8 · Dan 10:19 · Acts 9:6

10Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”Cross-references: 1Sam 3:4 · 1Sam 3:8

11Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.Cross-references: 2Ki 21:12 · Isa 28:19 · Isa 29:14 · Jer 19:3 · Amos 3:6 · Hab 1:5 · +2 more

12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.Cross-references: Num 23:19 · Josh 23:15 · 1Sam 2:27 · Zech 1:6 · Luke 21:33

13For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:12 · 1Sam 2:17 · 1Sam 2:22 · 1Ki 1:6 · 1Ki 2:44 · 2Chr 20:12 · +9 more

14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”Cross-references: Lev 15:31 · Num 15:30 · 1Sam 2:25 · Ps 51:16 · Isa 22:14 · Jer 7:16 · +4 more

15Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.Cross-references: 1Sam 1:9 · Jer 1:6 · Mal 1:10 · 1Cor 16:10

16Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”

17He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”Cross-references: Ruth 1:17 · 1Sam 20:13 · 2Sam 3:35 · 2Sam 19:13 · 1Ki 22:16 · Ps 141:5 · +3 more

18Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · Judg 10:15 · 2Sam 16:10 · Job 1:21 · Job 2:10 · Ps 39:9 · +3 more

19Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.Cross-references: Gen 21:22 · Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:21 · Judg 13:24 · 1Sam 2:21 · 1Sam 9:6 · +12 more

20All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.Cross-references: Judg 20:1 · 2Sam 3:10 · 2Sam 17:11 · 1Tim 1:12

21Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.Cross-references: Gen 12:7 · Gen 15:1 · Num 12:6 · 1Sam 3:1 · 1Sam 3:4 · 1Sam 3:10 · +2 more