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King James Version

1 Samuel 3:4

That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Call;   Minister, Christian;   Prophets;   Samuel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Samuel;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;   Visions;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Vision;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Number;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Haggith;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boyhood ;   Call, Calling;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hophni;   Lamp;   Ulai;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eli;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sam'uel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Samuel the Prophet;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abijah;   Dreams;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
Hebrew Names Version
that the LORD called Shemu'el; and he said, Here am I.
Lexham English Bible
Then Yahweh called out to Samuel and he said, "Here I am!"
English Standard Version
Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, "Here I am!"
New Century Version
Then the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel answered, "I am here!"
New English Translation
The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, "Here I am!"
Amplified Bible
that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."
New American Standard Bible
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Lorde called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.
Legacy Standard Bible
that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."
Contemporary English Version
when the Lord called out Samuel's name. "Here I am!" Samuel answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai called, "Sh'mu'el!" and he answered, "Here I am."
Darby Translation
that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord called Samuel, and Samuel answered, "Here I am."
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am.
Good News Translation
the Lord called Samuel. He answered, "Yes, sir!"
Literal Translation
And Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Behold me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE called Samuel. He answered: Beholde, here am I.
American Standard Version
that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
Bible in Basic English
The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde called Samuel. And he aunswered, I am here.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'
King James Version (1611)
That the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, Here am I.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I.
English Revised Version
that the LORD called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord clepide Samuel; and he answeride and seide, Lo!
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, `Here [am] I.'
Update Bible Version
that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here I am.
Webster's Bible Translation
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.
World English Bible
that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.
New King James Version
that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!"
New Living Translation
Suddenly the Lord called out, "Samuel!" "Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?"
New Life Bible
Then the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel said, "Here I am."
New Revised Standard
Then the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
that Yahweh called unto Samuel, and he said - Behold me!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!"
THE MESSAGE
Then God called out, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here." Then he ran to Eli saying, "I heard you call. Here I am." Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." And so he did.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."

Contextual Overview

1 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. 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; 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; 4 That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5 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. 6 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. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord , neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. 8 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. 9 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. 10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

called Samuel: Genesis 22:1, Exodus 3:4, Psalms 99:6, Acts 9:4, 1 Corinthians 12:6-11, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Galatians 1:15, Galatians 1:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:16 - and I Genesis 31:11 - Here am I Genesis 37:13 - Here am I Genesis 46:2 - Jacob Leviticus 24:2 - that they 1 Samuel 3:10 - as at other 1 Samuel 3:21 - the word Isaiah 58:9 - Here Matthew 11:25 - and hast Acts 9:5 - Who Acts 9:10 - Behold

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
2 Kings 1:4
Now therefore thus saith the Lord , Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6
And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings 1:16
And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That the Lord called Samuel,.... By a voice which came forth from the most holy place, from between the cherubim, the seat of the divine Majesty:

and he answered, here am I; which was not intended to declare the place where he was, but to express his readiness and cheerfulness to do any thing that was required of him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 3:4. The Lord called Samuel — The voice probably came from the holy place, near to which Eli and Samuel were both lying.


 
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