1 Samuel 3:1-8 ▼

1 And the boy Samuel (his name is El) ministered to the LORD {YHWH} before Eli (ascension). Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

2 And at that time Eli (ascension), whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

3 Before the lamp of God {Elohim} had gone out, Samuel (his name is El) was lying down in the temple of the LORD {YHWH}, where the ark of God was located.

4 Then the LORD {YHWH} called to Samuel (his name is El), and he answered, “Here I am.”

5 He ran to Eli (ascension) and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

6 Once again the LORD {YHWH} called, “Samuel (his name is El)!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli (ascension), and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

7 Now Samuel (his name is El) did not yet know the LORD {YHWH}, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

8 Once again, for the third time, the LORD {YHWH} called to Samuel (his name is El). He got up, went to Eli (ascension), and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.