I SAMUEL
Chapter 3
I Sa | AKJV | 3:1 | And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:2 | 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; | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:3 | 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; | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:5 | And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:6 | And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:7 | Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:8 | And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:9 | Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:10 | And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:11 | And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that hears it shall tingle. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:12 | 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. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:13 | For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knows; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:14 | And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:15 | And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:17 | And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said to you? I pray you hide it not from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide any thing from me of all the things that he said to you. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:18 | And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:19 | And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. | |
I Sa | AKJV | 3:20 | And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. | |