And the child{H5288} Samuel{H8050} ministered{H8334} unto Jehovah{H3068} before{H6440} Eli.{H5941} And the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} was precious{H3368} in those days;{H3117} there was no frequent{H6555} vision.{H2377}

And it came to pass at that time,{H3117} when Eli{H5941} was laid down{H7901} in his place{H4725} (now his eyes{H5869} had begun{H2490} to wax dim,{H3544} so that he could{H3201} not see),{H7200}

and the lamp{H5216} of God{H430} was not yet gone out,{H3518} and Samuel{H8050} was laid down [to]{H7901} [sleep], in the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} where the ark{H727} of God{H430} was;

that Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} Samuel;{H8050} and he said,{H559} Here am I.

And he ran{H7323} unto Eli,{H5941} and said,{H559} Here am I;{H2009} for thou calledst{H7121} me. And he said,{H559} I called{H7121} not; lie down{H7901} again.{H7725} And he went{H3212} and lay down.{H7901}

And Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} yet again,{H3254} Samuel.{H8050} And Samuel{H8050} arose{H6965} and went{H3212} to Eli,{H5941} and said,{H559} Here am I; for thou calledst{H7121} me. And he answered,{H559} I called{H7121} not, my son;{H1121} lie down{H7901} again.{H7725}

Now Samuel{H8050} did not yet{H2962} know{H3045} Jehovah,{H3068} neither was the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} yet revealed{H1540} unto him.

And Jehovah{H3068} called{H7121} Samuel{H8050} again{H3254} the third time.{H7992} And he arose{H6965} and went{H3212} to Eli,{H5941} and said,{H559} Here am I; for thou calledst{H7121} me. And Eli{H5941} perceived{H995} that Jehovah{H3068} had called{H7121} the child.{H5288}

Therefore Eli{H5941} said{H559} unto Samuel,{H8050} Go,{H3212} lie down:{H7901} and it shall be, if he call{H7121} thee, that thou shalt say,{H559} Speak,{H1696} Jehovah;{H3068} for thy servant{H5650} heareth.{H8085} So Samuel{H8050} went{H3212} and lay down{H7901} in his place.{H4725}

And Jehovah{H3068} came,{H935} and stood,{H3320} and called{H7121} as at other times,{H6471} Samuel,{H8050} Samuel.{H8050} Then Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} Speak;{H1696} for thy servant{H5650} heareth.{H8085}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} to Samuel,{H8050} Behold, I will do{H6213} a thing{H1697} in Israel,{H3478} at which both{H8147} the ears{H241} of every one that heareth{H8085} it shall tingle.{H6750}

In that day{H3117} I will perform{H6965} against Eli{H5941} all that I have spoken{H1696} concerning{H413} his house,{H1004} from the beginning{H2490} even unto the end.{H3615}

For I have told{H5046} him that I will judge{H8199} his house{H1004} for{H5704} ever,{H5769} for the iniquity{H5771} which he knew,{H3045} because his sons{H1121} did bring a curse{H7043} upon themselves, and he restrained{H3543} them not.

And therefore I have sworn{H7650} unto the house{H1004} of Eli,{H5941} that the iniquity{H5771} of Eli's{H5941} house{H1004} shall not be expiated{H3722} with sacrifice{H2077} nor offering{H4503} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

And Samuel{H8050} lay{H7901} until the morning,{H1242} and opened{H6605} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068} And Samuel{H8050} feared{H3372} to show{H5046} Eli{H5941} the vision.{H4759}

Then Eli{H5941} called{H7121} Samuel,{H8050} and said,{H559} Samuel,{H8050} my son.{H1121} And he said,{H559} Here am I.

And he said,{H559} What is the thing{H1697} that [Jehovah] hath spoken{H1696} unto thee? I pray thee, hide{H3582} it not from me: God{H430} do so{H6213} to thee, and more also,{H3254} if thou hide{H3582} anything{H1697} from me of all the things{H1697} that he spake{H1696} unto thee.

And Samuel{H8050} told{H5046} him every whit,{H1697} and hid{H3582} nothing from him. And he said,{H559} It is Jehovah:{H3068} let him do{H6213} what seemeth{H5869} him good.{H2896}

And Samuel{H8050} grew,{H1431} and Jehovah{H3068} was with him, and did let none of his words{H1697} fall{H5307} to the ground.{H776}

And all Israel{H3478} from Dan{H1835} even to Beer-sheba{H884} knew{H3045} that Samuel{H8050} was established{H539} to be a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And Jehovah{H3068} appeared{H7200} again{H3254} in Shiloh;{H7887} for Jehovah{H3068} revealed{H1540} himself to Samuel{H8050} in Shiloh{H7887} by the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}