Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered, “Here I am.” New Living Translation But Eli called out to him, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” Samuel replied. English Standard Version But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” Berean Standard Bible but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. King James Bible Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. New King James Version Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He answered, “Here I am.” New American Standard Bible Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” NASB 1995 Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” NASB 1977 Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” Amplified Bible But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he answered, “Here I am.” Christian Standard Bible but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. Holman Christian Standard Bible but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. American Standard Version Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I. Contemporary English Version But Eli told him, "Samuel, my boy, come here!" "Yes, sir!" Samuel answered. English Revised Version Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here Am I. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Eli called Samuel. "Samuel, my son!" he said. "Here I am," he responded. Good News Translation Eli called him, "Samuel, my boy!" "Yes, sir," answered Samuel. International Standard Version Then Eli called Samuel: "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am." Majority Standard Bible but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. NET Bible However, Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" He replied, "Here I am." New Heart English Bible Then Eli said to Samuel, "Samuel, my son." And he replied, "Here I am." Webster's Bible Translation Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. World English Bible Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Eli calls Samuel and says, “Samuel, my son”; and he says, “Here I [am].” Young's Literal Translation And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, 'Samuel, my son;' and he saith, 'Here am I.' Smith's Literal Translation And Eli will call Samuel, and say, Samuel, my son. And he will say, Behold me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Eli called Samuel, and he said, “Samuel, my son?” And responding, he said, “I am here.” New American Bible but Eli called to him, “Samuel, my son!” He replied, “Here I am.” New Revised Standard Version But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” He said, “Here I am.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Eli called Shemueil and said: “Shemueil, my son”, and he said, “Behold, here I am” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then Eli called Samuel, and said: 'Samuel, my son.' And he said: 'Here am I.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Heli said to Samuel, Samuel, my son; and he said, Behold, here am I. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel Shares the Vision15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel. 17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”… Cross References 1 Samuel 2:11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest. 1 Samuel 2:18 Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod. 1 Samuel 2:26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man. 1 Samuel 4:1 Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. 1 Kings 2:27 So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli. 1 Kings 19:12-13 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 2 Kings 22:19-20 because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD. / ‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’” So they brought her answer back to the king. Jeremiah 1:4-10 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” ... Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them. Ezekiel 2:1-7 “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” / And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. ... Matthew 11:15 He who has ears, let him hear. Matthew 13:16-17 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. / For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. Mark 4:9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Luke 1:76-80 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, / to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, / because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, ... Treasury of Scripture Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. Jump to Previous Eli SamuelJump to Next Eli Samuel1 Samuel 3 1. How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel11. God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house 15. Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision 19. Samuel grows in credit But Eli called him The phrase begins with "But," indicating a continuation or contrast from the previous events. Eli, the high priest, represents the old order of Israel's leadership. His calling of Samuel signifies a pivotal moment where God’s message is about to be revealed through a new, young prophet. The Hebrew root for "called" is קָרָא (qara), which means to call out or summon. This calling is not just a physical act but a spiritual one, as Eli is unknowingly facilitating God's plan. Historically, Eli's role as a priest and judge in Israel places him in a position of authority, yet his spiritual insight is dimming, as seen in his inability to initially recognize God's voice calling Samuel. and said, 'Samuel, my son.' Samuel answered, 'Here I am.' Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew but Eliעֵלִי֙ (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to him שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel and said, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel my son.” בְּנִ֑י (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son “Here I am,” הִנֵּֽנִי׃ (hin·nê·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! answered Samuel. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links 1 Samuel 3:16 NIV1 Samuel 3:16 NLT 1 Samuel 3:16 ESV 1 Samuel 3:16 NASB 1 Samuel 3:16 KJV 1 Samuel 3:16 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 3:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 3:16 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 3:16 French Bible 1 Samuel 3:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 3:16 Then Eli called Samuel and said Samuel (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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