1 Samuel 3:16 - Plain English Version

¹⁶ But the old man called out to him, “Samuel, come here.” Samuel answered, “Yes? What is it?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here I am.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But Eli called Samuel, saying: “Samuel, my son!” “I’m here,” Samuel said.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Then Eli called Samuel, and he said, "Samuel, my son?" And responding, he said, "I am here."

1 Samuel 3:16 Cross References

Genesis 31:11

Then in that dream there was an angel messenger from God, and he said, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Yes, I am listening.’

Genesis 37:13

Then Jacob said to Joseph, “Your brothers are looking after my sheep in Shekem. I want you to go there and see how they are going.” And Joseph said, “Yes, I will go.”

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel heard it, and he went and lay down again. Early the next morning he opened the door of God’s house as usual. He was frightened to tell Eli the story God told him.

1 Samuel 3:17

The old man asked, “What did God say to you? Tell me straight. If you don’t tell me straight, God will be very angry with you.”