1 Samuel 3:4
What does 1 Samuel 3:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 3:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.
- Exodus 3:4
And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.
- Acts 9:4
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
- Galatians 1:15
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
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