1 Samuel 3

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

1
WEBThe child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
KJVAnd the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2
WEBAt that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
KJVAnd it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3
WEBand God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,
KJVAnd ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4
WEBYahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”
KJVThat the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5
WEBHe ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down.
KJVAnd 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.
6
WEBYahweh 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
7
WEBNow Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.
KJVNow Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
8
WEBYahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.
KJVAnd the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
9
WEBTherefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
KJVTherefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10
WEBYahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
KJVAnd the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11
WEBYahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.
KJVAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
12
WEBIn that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
KJVIn that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
13
WEBFor I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.
KJVFor I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
14
WEBTherefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”
KJVAnd therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15
WEBSamuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.
KJVAnd Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
16
WEBThen Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
KJVThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
17
WEBHe said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
KJVAnd he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
18
WEBSamuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”
KJVAnd Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
19
WEBSamuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
KJVAnd Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20
WEBAll Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.
KJVAnd all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
21
WEBYahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.
KJVAnd the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

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