1 Samuel 3:16
What does 1 Samuel 3:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 3:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, `Samuel, my son;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
Context
v.15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
v.16This passage
v.17And he said, What is the thing thatJehovah hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.
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