1 Samuel 3:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Job 33:14-15 : 14 For God speaks once, yes, twice, yet man does not perceive it. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
  • 1 Cor 13:11-12 : 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know just as I also am known.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 3:1-7
    7 verses
    93%

    1And 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.

    2And 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;

    3And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down,

    4That the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am.

    5And 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.

    6And 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.

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

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

    15And Samuel lay until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

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

    17And 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.

    18And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.

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

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

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

  • 1 Sam 3:9-11
    3 verses
    88%

    9Therefore 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.

    10And the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.

    11And 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 1:20
    75%

    20So 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.

  • 1 Sam 9:15
    73%

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

  • 1 Sam 16:3
    73%

    3And 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 8:21
    72%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

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

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

  • 1 Sam 28:15
    71%

    15And 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 2:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

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

    27And 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?

  • 1 Sam 2:21
    71%

    21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

  • Exod 3:4
    71%

    4And 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 4:14
    70%

    14And 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
    70%

    10Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying,

  • 1 Sam 7:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us from the hand of the Philistines.

    9And 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.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    70%

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

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

    17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man who I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

    18Then 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
    69%

    1Samuel 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 15:14
    69%

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

  • 1 Sam 1:26
    69%

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

  • 1 Sam 2:11
    69%

    11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child served the LORD before Eli the priest.

  • 1 Sam 16:11
    69%

    11And 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.

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

    26And 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.

    27And 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.

  • Ps 99:6
    68%

    6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
    68%

    16And 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 22:12
    68%

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

  • 1 Sam 15:12
    68%

    12And 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 2:18
    68%

    18But Samuel served before the LORD, being a child, wearing a linen ephod.

  • 1 Sam 16:8
    68%

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

  • 1 Sam 12:18
    68%

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