1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision.
2 Then it happened that, on a certain day, Eli was lying in his place. And his eyes had dimmed, so that he was unable to see.
3 And so, to prevent the lamp of God from going out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 And the Lord called Samuel. And responding, he said, “Here I am.”
5 And he ran to Eli, and he said, “Here I am. For you called me.” And he said: “I did not call. Return and sleep.” And he went away, and he slept.
6 And again, the Lord continued to call to Samuel. And rising up, Samuel went to Eli, and he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” And he responded: “I did not call you, my son. Return and sleep.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli.
9 And he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” Then Eli understood that the Lord had called the boy. And he said to Samuel: “Go and sleep. And if he calls to you from now on, you will say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” Therefore, Samuel went away, and he slept in his place.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, just as he had called the other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” And Samuel said, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: “Behold, I am accomplishing a word in Israel. Whoever will hear about it, both his ears will ring.
12 In that day, I will raise up against Eli all the things that I have spoken over his house. I will begin, and I will finish.
13 For I have foretold to him that I will judge his house unto eternity, because of iniquity. For he had known that his sons acted shamefully, and he did not chastise them.
14 For this reason, I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of his house will not be expiated, with victims or with gifts, even forever.”
15 Then Samuel slept until morning, and he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and he said, “Samuel, my son?” And responding, he said, “I am here.”
17 And he questioned him: “What is the word that the Lord has spoken to you? I beg you that you may not conceal it from me. May God do these things to you, and may he add these other things, if you hide from me one word out of all the things that were told to you.”
18 And so, Samuel revealed to him all the words, and he did not hide them from him. And he responded: “He is the Lord. May he do what is good in his own eyes.”
19 And Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.
20 And all of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew Samuel to be a faithful prophet of the Lord.
21 And the Lord continued to appear in Shiloh. For the Lord had revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh, according to the word of the Lord. And the word about Samuel went forth to all of Israel.
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1 Samuel 3 narrates Samuel's call to be a prophet of God. God spoke to Samuel for the first time when he was still a child serving in the temple of God. The chapter shows the importance of listening to the voice of God and obeying it. Here are five verses related to topics covered in this chapter:
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding; recognize the Lord in all your ways, and He will straighten your paths." This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and listening to his orientation rather than trusting our own limited understanding.
Isaiah 30:21: "When you turn to right or left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying," This is the way; Follow it "." This verse talks about how God guides his people, even when they deviate from the right way, he calls them to return to the right way.
John 10:27: "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me." This verse shows that just as Samuel heard the voice of God, those who are truly of God hear and follow his voice.
Acts 9:6: "Get up, enter the city and will be told what you should do." This verse shows how God called Saul, later known as Paul, to ministry. He obeyed the voice of God, following the instructions given to Him.
James 1:22: "Be practitioners of the Word, not just listeners, deceiving yourself." This verse emphasizes the importance of not only listening to God's Word, but also obeying it and putting it into practice. This is especially important when it comes to listening to the voice of God and following his orientation.
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