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1 Samuel 3:18

Samuel
ObedienceTruth and honesty

16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

17 And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
WEB
Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him.”
ASV
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
DARBY
And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.
BLB
And Samuel told to him all the words, and he hid nothing from him. And he said, “It [is] YHWH. Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
ÅB
Så fortalte Samuel ham alt sammen og dulgte ikke noe for ham. Da sa han: Han er Herren; han gjøre hva der er godt i hans øyne!
OTB
Så fortalte Samuel ham alt og skjulte ingenting. Da sa Eli: «Han er Herren; la Ham gjøre det som er godt i Hans øyne.»
B1930
Så fortalte Samuel ham alt sammen og dulgte ikke noget for ham. Da sa han: Han er Herren; han gjøre hvad der er godt i hans øine!

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Cross references

  • Job 2:10

    But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

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  • Isaiah 39:8

    Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

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  • 1 Peter 5:6

    Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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  • Judges 10:15

    And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

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  • Lamentations 3:39

    Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

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  • Job 1:21

    And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 39:9

    I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:10–12

    And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

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