1 Samuel 3
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The word of the Lord first revealed to Samuel
Verse 1
WEB The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
KJV 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.
TSK the child: 1sa 3:15, 1sa 2:11,18; the word: 1sa 3:21, ps 74:9, isa 13:12, am 8:11,12
Verse 2
WEB It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
KJV And 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;
TSK his eyes: 1sa 2:22, 1sa 4:15, ge 27:1, ge 48:19, ps 90:10, ec 12:3
Verse 3
WEB and the lamp of God hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
KJV And 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;
TSK the lamp: ex 27:20,21, ex 30:7,8, le 24:2-4, 2ch 13:11; the temple: 1sa 1:6, ps 5:7, ps 27:4, ps 29:9
Verse 4
WEB that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.”
KJV That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
TSK called Samuel: ge 22:1, ex 3:4, ps 99:6, ac 9:4, 1co 12:6-11,28, ga 1:15,16
Verse 5
WEB He ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call; lie down again.” He went and lay down.
KJV And 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.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 6
WEB Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son; lie down again.”
KJV And 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.
TSK And 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.: 1sa 4:16, ge 43:29, 2sa 18:22, mt 9:2
Verse 8
WEB Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.
KJV 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.
TSK the third: job 33:14,15, 1co 13:11,12
Verse 9
WEB Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
KJV Therefore 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.
Verse 10
WEB Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
KJV And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
TSK as at other: 1sa 3:4-6,8
God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house
Verse 11
WEB Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.
KJV And 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.
TSK I will do: isa 29:14, am 3:6,7, hab 1:5, ac 13:41; both the ears: 2ki 21:12, isa 28:19, jer 19:3, lu 21:26
Verse 12
WEB In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
KJV In 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.
TSK I will perform: 1sa 2:27-36, nu 23:19, jos 23:15, zec 1:6, lu 21:33
Verse 13
WEB For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.
KJV For 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.
TSK For I have told him: 1sa 2:27-30,31-36; I will: 2ch 20:12, eze 7:3, eze 18:30, joe 3:12; which he knoweth: 1ki 2:44, ec 7:22, 1jo 3:20; his sons: 1sa 2:12,17,22,23-26; vile: 1sa 2:23-25, 1ki 1:6, pr 19:18, pr 23:13,14, pr 29:15, mt 10:37
Verse 14
WEB Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice nor offering forever.”
KJV And 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.
TSK the iniquity: 1sa 2:25, nu 15:30,31, ps 51:16, isa 22:14, jer 7:16, jer 15:1, eze 24:13, heb 10:4-10,26-31
Verse 15
WEB Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
KJV And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
TSK opened: 1sa 1:9, mal 1:10; feared: jer 1:6-8, 1co 16:10,11
Verse 16
WEB Then Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
KJV Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 17
WEB He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
KJV And 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.
TSK I pray thee: ps 141:5, da 4:19, mic 2:7; God: 1sa 20:13, ru 1:17, 2sa 3:35, 2sa 19:13, 1ki 22:16, mt 26:63
Verse 18
WEB Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”
KJV And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
TSK It is the Lord: ge 18:25, jud 10:15, 2sa 16:10-12, job 1:21, job 2:10, ps 39:9, isa 39:8, la 3:39, 1pe 5:6
Samuel established to be a prophet
Verse 19
WEB Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
KJV And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
TSK grew: 1sa 2:21, jud 13:24, lu 1:80, lu 2:40,52; the Lord: 1sa 18:14, ge 39:2,21-23, isa 43:2, mt 1:23, lu 1:28, 2co 13:11,14, 2ti 4:22; let none: 1sa 9:6, 1ki 8:56, isa 44:26
Verse 21
WEB Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Yahweh.
KJV And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
TSK appeared: ge 12:7, ge 15:1, nu 12:6, am 3:7, heb 1:1; the word: 1sa 3:1,4