1 Samuel 3:8

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 33:14-15 : 14 For God speaketh once, Yea twice, [though man] regardeth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;
  • 1 Cor 13:11-12 : 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 3:1-7
    7 verses
    93%

    1And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

    2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

    3and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;

    4that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.

    5And 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.

    6And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

    7Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.

  • 1 Sam 3:15-21
    7 verses
    89%

    15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

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

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

    18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

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

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

    21And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 3:9-11
    3 verses
    88%

    9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

    10And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

    11And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

  • 1 Sam 1:20
    75%

    20And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 9:15
    73%

    15Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 16:3
    73%

    3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

  • 1 Sam 8:21
    72%

    21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah.

  • 2 Sam 1:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

    8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

  • 1 Sam 28:15
    71%

    15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

  • 1 Sam 2:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men.

    27And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Did I reveal myself unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt [in bondage] to Pharaoh's house? [

  • 1 Sam 2:21
    71%

    21And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.

  • Exod 3:4
    71%

    4And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  • 1 Sam 4:14
    70%

    14And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    70%

    10Then came the word of Jehovah unto Samuel, saying,

  • 1 Sam 7:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

    9And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    70%

    17And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;

  • 1 Sam 9:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

    18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    69%

    1And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 15:14
    69%

    14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

  • 1 Sam 1:26
    69%

    26And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 2:11
    69%

    11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.

  • 1 Sam 16:11
    69%

    11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  • 1 Sam 9:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

    27As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

  • Ps 99:6
    68%

    6Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
    68%

    16And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?

  • 1 Sam 22:12
    68%

    12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

  • 1 Sam 15:12
    68%

    12And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 2:18
    68%

    18But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

  • 1 Sam 16:8
    68%

    8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

  • 1 Sam 12:18
    68%

    18So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.