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1 Samuel 3

1 There was no manifest vision in the time of Elí. 4 The Lord calleth Samuél thre times, 11 And sheweth what shal come upon Elí and his house. 18 The same declareth Samuél to Elí.
1.aNow the childe Samuél ministred unto the Lord before Elí: and the worde of the Lord was bprecious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.
2.And at that time, as Elí laye in his cplace, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he colde not se.
3.And yer the dlight of God went out, Samuél slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.
4.Then the Lord ecalled Samuél: and he said, Here I am.
5.And he ran unto Elí, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: go againe and slepe. And he went and slept.
7.Thus did Samuél, before he knewe fthe Lord, and before the worde of the Lord was reveiled unto him.
8.And the Lord called Samuél againe the third time: and he arose, & went to Elí and said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Elí gperceived that the Lord had called the childe.
9.Therefore Elí said unto Samuél, Go and slepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuél went, and slept in his place.
10.¶ And the Lord came, and stode, and called as at other times, Samuél, Samuél. Then Samuél answered, Speake, for thy servant heareth.
11.¶ Then the Lord said to Samuél, Beholde, I wil do a thing in Israél, whereof whosoever shal heare, his two eares shal htingle.
12.In that day I wil raise up against Elí all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I wil also make an end.
13.And I have tolde him that I wil judge his house for ever, for the iniquitie which he knoweth, because his sonnes ran into a slander, and he stayed them not.
14.Now therefore I have sworne unto the house of Elí, that the wickednes of Elí’s house, shal not be purged with sacrifice nor offring ifor ever.
15.Afterwarde Samuél slept until the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuél feared to shewe Elí the vision.
16.¶ Then Elí called Samuél, and said, Samuél my sonne. And he answered, Here I am.
17.Then he said, What is it, that the Lord said unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me. God kdo so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anie thing from me, of all that he said unto thee.
18.So Samuél tolde him everie whit, and hid nothing from him. Then he said, It is the Lord: let him do what semeth him good.
19.¶ And Samuél grewe, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his wordes lfall to the ground.
20.And all Israél from Dan to Beershéba knewe ^that faithful Samuél was the Lord’s Prophet.
21.And the Lord appeared againe in Shilóh: for the Lord reveiled him selfe to Samuél in Shilóh by ^his worde.

Notes

1-a.
The Chalde text reads, while Eli lived.
1-b.
Because there were very few Prophets to declare it.
2-c.
In the court next to the Tabernacle.
3-d.
That is, the lamps which burnt in the night.
4-e.
Josephus writes that Samuel was twelve years old, when the Lord appeared to him. 3 Geneva Bible 1560
7-f.
By vision.
8-g.
Such was the corruption of those times that the chief Priest was become dull and negligent to understand the Lord’s appearing.
11-h.
God declares what sudden fear shal come upon men when they shall heare that the Ark is taken and also see Eli’s house destroyed.
14-i.
Meaning, that his posterity should never enjoy the chief Priest’s office.
17-k.
God punish you after this and that sort, except you tell me truth, Ruth 1.17.
19-l.
The Lord accomplished whatsoever he had said.
20-^.
Or that Samuel was the faithful Prophet of the Lord.
21-^.
Ebr., by the word of the Lord.