| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. | 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. |
| 2And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see, | 2One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his room. |
| 3and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down, | 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 answered, “Here I am!” | 4Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am." |
| 5So he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” And he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” And 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. |
| 6Then the LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” 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." |
| 7(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.) | 7Now Samuel had not yet experienced the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. |
| 8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called 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. |
| 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.’ ” 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. |
| 10Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.” | 10The LORD came, stood there, and called as before, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel responded, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." |
| 11Then the LORD said to Samuel: “Behold, I will do something 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. |
| 12In that day I will perform 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. |
| 13For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain 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. |
| 14And 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, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision. | 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!” He answered, “Here I am.” | 16but Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," answered Samuel. |
| 17And he said, “What is the word that the LORD spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that He said 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." |
| 18Then 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." |
| 19So Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. | 19Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. |
| 20And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the LORD. | 20All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the LORD. |
| 21Then the LORD appeared again in Shiloh. For the LORD revealed Himself to Samuel in 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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