1 Samuel 3:4

The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

5And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:1Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

Exodus 3:4And when the Lord saw him turning to one side to see, God said his name out of the tree, crying, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Isaiah 6:8And the voice of the Lord came to my ears, saying, Whom am I to send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I, send me.

1 Corinthians 12:6And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all.

Galatians 1:15But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 3:2-11

The Call of Samuel. ( b. c. 1128.) 1 And 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 And 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 And 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 That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said,… Read the whole commentary →

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