1 Samuel 3:4

And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

5And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and slept.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:1After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.

Exodus 3:4And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.

Isaiah 6:8And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send? and who shall go for us? And I said: Lo, here am I, send me.

1 Corinthians 12:6And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.

Galatians 1:15But when it pleased him, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by 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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