1 Samuel 3:4

that Yahweh called unto Samuel, and he said—Behold me!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,

5So he ran unto Eli and said—Behold me! for thou calledst me. And he said—I called not, return—Its down. So he went, and lie down.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham,—and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!

Exodus 3:4And Yahweh saw, that he turned aside to see,—so God called unto him out of the midst of the thorn-bush, and said—Moses! Moses! And he said—Behold me!

Isaiah 6:8Then heard I the voice of My Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said—Here am I—send me.

1 Corinthians 12:6And, distributions of energies, there are, and the same God—who energiseth all things in all.

Galatians 1:15But, when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased

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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