1 Samuel 3
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 31
Chapter Summary
How Jehovah's Word was first revealed to Samuel. Jehovah tells Samuel the vision. Samuel grows in credit.
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People & Context
While sleeping near the Ark in the temple, Jehovah calls Samuel three times. Samuel mistakenly runs to Eli each time until Eli realizes God is calling…
Eli tells Samuel to lie down again and, if called, to respond by saying, 'Speak, O Jehovah, for Your servant hears.'
Jehovah calls a fourth time and reveals to Samuel that He will execute an unatonable judgment upon the house of Eli for his sons' unchecked iniquity.
Timeline
While sleeping near the Ark in the temple, Jehovah calls Samuel three times. Samuel mistakenly runs to Eli each time until Eli realizes God is calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:1-8Eli tells Samuel to lie down again and, if called, to respond by saying, 'Speak, O Jehovah, for Your servant hears.'
1 Samuel 3:9Jehovah calls a fourth time and reveals to Samuel that He will execute an unatonable judgment upon the house of Eli for his sons' unchecked iniquity.
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