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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>1 Samuel 3 ERV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/erv/1_samuel/3.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_samuel/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/1_samuel/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > 1 Samuel 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/2.htm" title="1 Samuel 2">◄</a> 1 Samuel 3 <a href="../1_samuel/4.htm" title="1 Samuel 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Lord Calls Samuel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see,) <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>that the LORD called Samuel: and he said, Here am I. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And the LORD 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 the LORD had called the child. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">God's Judgment against Eli</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the LORD came, and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">Samuel Shares his Vision</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here Am I. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath spoken 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 spake unto thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/1_samuel/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>