Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
1 Samuel 3:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’ Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord called Samuel the third time. And he went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you did call me. Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child. Common English Bible A third time the LORD called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “I’m here. You called me?” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Heli. |
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
He told Samuel, ‘Go and lie down. If he calls you, say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” ’ So Samuel went and lay down in his place.