1 Samuel, Chapter 3:

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Verses from 1 Samuel, Chapter 3 of the book of 1 Samuel in the Bible.

1 Samuel - Old Testament — 1 Samuel – Old Testament

Samuel called by the Lord

1. In those days, the boy Samuel served the Lord under the guidance of Eli. However, the Lord rarely spoke, and visions were scarce.
2. One night, Eli was lying in his place, because his eyes were getting weak and he could no longer see well.
3. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying in the sanctuary of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4. Then the Lord called to Samuel.
5. Samuel replied, “I am here.” He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; Did you call me?” Eli replied, “I did not call him; go back and lie down.” Then Samuel came back and lay down.
6. The Lord called Samuel again: “Samuel!” And Samuel arose and went to Eli, saying, “I am here; Did you call me?” Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.
7. Samuel did not yet know the Lord and had not received the word of the Lord.
8. The Lord called Samuel a third time. Samuel got up, went to Eli and said, “I'm here; Did you call me?” Then Eli understood that it was the Lord who was calling the boy.
9. Eli said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again. If anyone calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.' Samuel went and lay down.
10. The Lord called Samuel again, as before: “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
11. Then the Lord said to Samuel, “I am going to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it ring.
12. On that day I will fulfill against Eli everything I said about his family, from the beginning to the end.
13. For I declared to him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin of his children, of which he was aware. His children became despicable, and he did not rebuke them.
14. Therefore I swore to the family of Eli that there would never be propitiation for their sins through sacrifice or offering.”
15. Samuel lay there until the next morning, and then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
16. But Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel replied, “I’m here.”
17. Then Eli asked, “What did the Lord say to you? Don't hide anything from me. May God punish you severely if you hide from me any word he spoke.”
18. Then Samuel told Eli everything and hid nothing. And Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what seems best to him.”
19. As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and fulfilled all the words he spoke.
20. And all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, recognized that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the Lord.
21. The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, where he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.