1 Samuel 3:15
And Samuel lay until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Samuel{H8050} lay{H7901}{(H8799)} until the morning{H1242}, and opened{H6605}{(H8799)} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}. And Samuel{H8050} feared{H3372}{(H8804)} to shew{H5046}{(H8687)} Eli{H5941} the vision{H4759}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Samuel laye vnto ye morow, & opened the dores of the house of the LORDE. But Samuel was afrayed to tell the vysion vnto Eli.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Samuel slept vntyl the mornyng, and opened the doores of the house of the Lorde: and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Samuel lieth till the morning, and openeth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and Samuel is afraid of declaring the vision unto Eli.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Samuel kept where he was, not moving till the time came for opening the doors of the house of God in the morning. And fear kept him from giving Eli an account of his vision.
World English Bible (2000)
Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the LORD’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.
Referenced Verses
- Jer 1:6-8 : 6 Then I said, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 But the LORD said to me, Do not say, I am a child: for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of their faces: for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.
- Mal 1:10 : 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? Neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
- 1 Cor 16:10-11 : 10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I do. 11 Let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace so he can come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.
- 1 Sam 1:9 : 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat on a seat by a doorpost of the temple of the LORD.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 1 Sam 3:1-1212 verses83%
1 And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread vision.
2 And it happened at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim, that he could not see;
3 And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down,
4 That the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am.
5 And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And he answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.
8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. Then he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.
11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do something in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.
12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house; when I begin, I will also make an end.
- 1 Sam 3:16-216 verses82%
16 Then Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here I am.
17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said to you? Please, do not hide it from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he said to you.
18 And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.
19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
- 1 Sam 15:10-145 verses76%
10 Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying,
11 It grieves Me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night.
12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a place for himself, and has gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
14 And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
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14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice or offering forever.
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15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
- 1 Sam 16:2-43 verses73%
2 And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.
3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you.
4 And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?
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16 Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on.
- 1 Sam 1:19-202 verses72%
19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house at Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.
20 So it came to pass, when the time had come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
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27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Did I not plainly appear to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
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18 But Samuel served before the LORD, being a child, wearing a linen ephod.
- 1 Sam 2:21-222 verses71%
21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
- 1 Sam 9:26-272 verses71%
26 And they arose early: and it happened about the break of day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send you away. And Saul arose, and both of them, he and Samuel, went out.
27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand still a while, that I may show you the word of God.
- 1 Sam 28:14-152 verses71%
14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.
15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am in great distress; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.
- 1 Sam 4:13-164 verses71%
13 And when he came, behold, Eli sat upon a seat by the roadside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.
14 And when Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, What does the noise of this tumult mean? And the man came in hastily and told Eli.
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
16 And the man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, What happened, my son?
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18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.
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11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
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20 Then Saul fell immediately full length on the ground, and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day nor all night.
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15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he reported them in the ears of the LORD.
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1 Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel: now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.
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35 And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.