1 Samuel 3:4
◄  1 Samuel 3:4  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Suddenly the LORD called out, "Samuel!" "Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."

International Standard Version (©2012)
The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am."

NET Bible (©2006)
The LORD called to Samuel, and he replied, "Here I am!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the LORD called Samuel. "Here I am," Samuel responded.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
That the LORD called, Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

American King James Version
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

American Standard Version
that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.

Darby Bible Translation
that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.

English Revised Version
that the LORD called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.

Webster's Bible Translation
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

World English Bible
that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, 'Here am I.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-10 The call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli, for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are rising up. Let us never fail to teach those who are coming after us, even such as will soon be preferred before us, Joh 1:30. Good words should be put into children's mouths betimes, by which they may be prepared to learn Divine things, and be trained up to regard them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That the Lord called Samuel,.... By a voice which came forth from the most holy place, from between the cherubim, the seat of the divine Majesty:

and he answered, here am I; which was not intended to declare the place where he was, but to express his readiness and cheerfulness to do any thing that was required of him.

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The Lord Calls Samuel
…3And 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; 4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. …

1 Samuel 3:5 And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.
Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"