1 Samuel 3:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call, my son. Go back and lie down."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} called{H7121}{(H8800)} yet again{H3254}{(H8686)}, Samuel{H8050}. And Samuel{H8050} arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Eli{H5941}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Here am I; for thou didst call{H7121}{(H8804)} me. And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I called{H7121}{(H8804)} not, my son{H1121}; lie down{H7901}{(H8798)} again{H7725}{(H8798)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE called againe: Samuel. And Samuel arose, & wente vnto Eli, & sayde: Beholde, here am I, thou hast called me. Neuertheles he sayde: My sonne, I haue not called the. So thy waye agayne, and laye the downe to slepe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel; Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me; he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and sayde: I am here, for thou diddest call me. And he aunswered: I called thee not my sonne, go againe and sleepe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh called yet again, "Samuel!" Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am; for you called me." He answered, "I didn't call, my son; lie down again."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD again called,“Samuel!” So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said,“Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli said,“I didn’t call you, my son. Go back and lie down.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:29 : 29 And he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son.
  • 1 Sam 4:16 : 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?
  • 2 Sam 18:22 : 22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, But however, let me, I pray you, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why will you run, my son, seeing that you have no news ready?
  • Matt 9:2 : 2 And behold, they brought to him a man sick with paralysis, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralyzed man, Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.

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 3:1-5
    5 verses
    94%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 3:7-11
    5 verses
    93%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 3:15-19
    5 verses
    88%

    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.

    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.

  • 1 Sam 3:21
    74%

    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 28:15
    73%

    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 1:20
    72%

    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.

  • 2 Sam 1:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

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

    8 And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

  • 1 Sam 16:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
    70%

    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?

  • 1 Sam 2:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

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

    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?

  • Jer 7:13
    70%

    13 And now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not listen; and I called you, but you did not answer;

  • 1 Sam 15:14
    70%

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

  • 1 Sam 9:15
    70%

    15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 22:12
    69%

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

  • 1 Sam 15:16
    69%

    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 4:14
    69%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 15:10-12
    3 verses
    69%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 28:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 Then the woman said, Whom shall I bring up for you? And he said, Bring up Samuel for me.

    12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice, and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.

  • 1 Sam 1:26
    69%

    26 And she said, Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying to the LORD.

  • Exod 3:4
    69%

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

  • 1 Sam 16:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.

    11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

  • Gen 22:11
    69%

    11 And the angel of the LORD called to him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here I am.

  • 1 Sam 9:26
    68%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    68%

    17 And Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah;

  • 1 Sam 13:11
    68%

    11 And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,

  • 1 Sam 9:18
    68%

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

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    68%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 8:21
    68%

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

  • 1 Sam 16:8
    68%

    8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.

  • 1 Sam 2:21
    68%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 7:9
    68%

    9 And Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it for a whole burnt offering unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.