1 Samuel 3:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the LORD called out his name for the third time, Samuel went to Eli again and said, “Here I am. What do you want?” Eli finally realized that it was the LORD who was speaking to Samuel.

Cross References

1 Samuel 3:7

The LORD had not spoken to Samuel before, and Samuel did not recognize the voice.

1 Samuel 3:9

So he said, “Go back and lie down! If someone speaks to you again, answer, ‘I'm listening, LORD. What do you want me to do?’ ” Once again Samuel went back and lay down.