1 A nd the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.

¶ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

2 A nd it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),

And it came to pass one day when Eli was lain down in his place, his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

3 a nd the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,

and before the lamp of God was put out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was;

4 t hat Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.

and the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, Here am I.

5 A nd he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call: lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And he ran unto Eli and said, Here am I, for thou didst call me. And he said, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

6 A nd Jehovah called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call, my son: lie down again.

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

7 N ow Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him.

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither had the word of the LORD yet been revealed unto him.

8 A nd Jehovah called again the third time, Samuel! And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah was calling the boy.

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. Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the child.

9 A nd Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Therefore, Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down, and it shall be if he calls thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD, for thy slave hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 A nd Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at the other times, Samuel, Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for thy servant heareth.

And the LORD came and stood and called as at the other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy slave hears.

11 A nd Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

¶ And the LORD said unto Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of each one that hears it shall tingle.

12 I n that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house; I will begin and make an end.

In that day I will perform against Eli all the things which I have spoken concerning his house; when I begin, I will also make an end.

13 F or I have declared to him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knows of (because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them).

14 A nd therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice or oblation for ever.

And therefore, I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be reconciled, not with sacrifices nor with presents for ever.

15 A nd Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to declare the vision to Eli.

And Samuel lay until the morning and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

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

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

17 A nd he said, What is the word that he has spoken to thee? I pray thee, keep it not back from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou keep back anything from me of all the word that he spoke to thee.

And he said, What is the word that the LORD has spoken unto thee? I pray thee do not hide it from me. God do so to thee and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the word that he spoke unto thee.

18 A nd Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.

And Samuel declared all of it to him without hiding any thing. Then he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good unto him.

19 A nd Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and did not let any of his words fall to the ground.

20 A nd all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established a prophet of Jehovah.

And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the LORD.

21 A nd Jehovah appeared again at Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

Thus the LORD appeared again in Shiloh, for the LORD manifested himself to Samuel in Shiloh with the word of the LORD.