1 Samuel 3:4

Green's Literal Translation

And Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Behold me.

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.

King James Version
That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, 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!"

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 boy Samuel was serving Jehovah before Eli. And the Word of Jehovah was rare in those days. There was no breaking-through vision. ² And it happened at that time, Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to be dim; he was not able to see. ³ And the lamp of God had not yet gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God rested . ⁴ And Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Behold me. ⁵ And he ran to Eli and said, Behold, I am here. For you have called to me. And he said, I did not call. Go back and lie down. And he went and lay down. ⁶ And Jehovah again called Samuel. And Samuel rose up and went to Eli and said, Behold me, for you have called me. And he said, I have not called, my son. Go back and lie down. ⁷ And Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, and the Word of Jehovah had not yet been revealed to him. ⁸ And Jehovah again called Samuel the third time. And he rose up and went to Eli and said, Behold me, for you have called me. And Eli understood that Jehovah was calling the boy. ⁹ And Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if One calls you, even you shall say, Speak, O Jehovah, for Your servant hears. And Samuel lay down in his place. ¹⁰ And Jehovah came and stood, and called as the other times, Samuel, Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for Your servant hears.

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 Jehovah God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.

Deuteronomy 29:19
and it happens when he hears the words of this curse, that he should bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to snatch away the drunken with the thirsty.

2 Kings 1:4
And so Jehovah says this, You shall not come down from that bed on which you have gone up, but dying you shall die. And Elijah departed.

2 Kings 1:6
And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you. And you shall say to him, So says Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel that you are sending to ask of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, for dying you shall die.

2 Kings 1:16
And he said to him, So says Jehovah, Because you have sent messengers to ask of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His Word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, for dying you shall die.

2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, Living you shall live. But Jehovah has shown me that dying he shall die.

Psalms 10:11
He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will not see forever.

2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your thoughts should be corrupted from the purity which is due to Christ.

1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived has come to be in 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.