1 Samuel Chapter 3 (Index)
001 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
002 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
003 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
004 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
005 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
006 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
007 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
008 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
009 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
010 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
011 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
012 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
013 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
014 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
015 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
016 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
017 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
018 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
019 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
020 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
021 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.