1 Samuel 3:6

Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”

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WEBBE

The LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”

BSB

Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”

KJV

And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

ASV

And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

BBE

And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.

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וַיֹּסֶף vai·yo·sef and he repeated H3254 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 קְרֹא ke·ro' to call H7121 עוֹד 'od again H5750 שְׁמוּאֵל she·mu·'el Samuel H8050 וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he rose H6965 שְׁמוּאֵל she·mu·'el Samuel H8050 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 עֵלִי 'e·li Eli H5941 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הִנְנִי hi·ni here [am] I H2005 כִּי ki for H3588 קָרָאתָ ka·ra·ta you summoned H7121 לִי li (to) (the) me H9030 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 קָרָאתִי ka·ra·ti I summoned H7121 בְנִי ve·ni O son my H1121 שׁוּב shuv return H7725 שְׁכָב she·khav lie down H7901

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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