| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. And word from the LORD was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. | 1The boy Samuel served the LORD in Eli's presence. In those days the word of the LORD was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. |
| 2It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well), | 2One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his room. |
| 3and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was, | 3Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the tabernacle of the LORD, where the ark of God was located. |
| 4that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am." | 4Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am." |
| 5Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, lie down again." So he went and lay down. | 5He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "I didn't call," Eli replied. "Go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. |
| 6The LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he answered, "I did not call, my son, lie down again." | 6Once again the LORD called, "Samuel!" Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am; you called me." "I didn't call, my son," he replied. "Go back and lie down." |
| 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor had the word of the LORD yet been revealed to him. | 7Now Samuel had not yet experienced the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. |
| 8So the LORD called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli discerned that the LORD was calling the boy. | 8Once again, for the third time, the LORD called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy. |
| 9And Eli said to Samuel, "Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. | 9He told Samuel, "Go and lie down. If He calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. |
| 10Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." | 10The LORD came, stood there, and called as before, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel responded, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." |
| 11The LORD said to Samuel, "Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. | 11The LORD said to Samuel, "I am about to do something in Israel that everyone who hears about it will shudder. |
| 12"In that day I will carry out against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. | 12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. |
| 13"For I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves and he did not rebuke them. | 13I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are defiling the sanctuary, and he has not stopped them. |
| 14"Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." | 14Therefore, I have sworn to Eli's family: The iniquity of Eli's family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering." |
| 15So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. | 15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the LORD's house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, |
| 16Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am." | 16but Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," answered Samuel. |
| 17He said, "What is the word that He spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the words that He spoke to you." | 17"What was the message He gave you?" Eli asked. "Don't hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that He told you." |
| 18So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him." | 18So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, "He is the LORD. He will do what He thinks is good." |
| 19Thus Samuel grew and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fail. | 19Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. |
| 20All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. | 20All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the LORD. |
| 21And the LORD appeared again at Shiloh, because the LORD revealed Himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the LORD. | 21The LORD continued to appear in Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word. |
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