1 Samuel 3:16
14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”
15 Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.
17 “What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”
18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.
- KJV
- Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
- WEB
- Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
- ASV
- Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
- DARBY
- And Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
- BLB
- And Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he answered, “Behold.”
- ÅB
- Da ropte Eli til Samuel og sa: Samuel, min sønn! Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.
- OTB
- Eli kalte på ham og sa: «Samuel, min sønn.» Samuel svarte: «Her er jeg.»
- B1930
- Da ropte Eli til Samuel og sa: Samuel, min sønn! Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.