1 Samuel 3:1-8 ▼

1 Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

2 And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

3 And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lorde, where the Arke of God was.

4 Then the Lorde called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.

5 And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe; he went and slept.

6 And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel; Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me; he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe.

7 Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him.

8 And the Lorde called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, & said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe.