1 A nd 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.

¶ 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 was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that 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 ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

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 the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

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

5 A nd he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; 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 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.

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 the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.

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

8 A nd 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.

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 T herefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; 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 the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, 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 the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will 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 things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also 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 told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; 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 purged with sacrifice nor offering 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 the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

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 T hen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, 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 thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto 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 every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

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 the Lord was with him, and did 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 Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.

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

21 A nd the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.

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