{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/1-samuel/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T06:31:21.467Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"1 Samuel","bookSlug":"1-samuel","chapter":3,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":21},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep , in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And 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."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And he said, What is the thing that Jehovah hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Samuel 3 (ASV)","markdown":"[1 Samuel 3](https://primebible.com/asv/1-samuel/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/1-samuel/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}