1 Samuel 3:5
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.
1 Samuel 3:5 in other translations
| BSB | He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down. |
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| 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, ‘Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, ‘I called not; turn back, lie down;' and he goeth and lieth down. |
| DARBY | And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call: lie down again. And he went and lay down. |
| BBE | And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed. |
| Webster | And he ran to 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. |
What does 1 Samuel 3:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 3:5-18
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-10
The call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli, for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are rising up. Let us…
1 Samuel 3:5 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Samuel 3:4
That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
- 1 Samuel 3:5
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.
- 1 Samuel 3:6
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.
1 Samuel 3:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y corriendo luego á Eli, dijo: Heme aquí; ¿para qué me llamaste? Y Eli le dijo: Yo no he llamado; vuélvete á acostar. Y él se volvió, y acostóse. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il courut vers Éli et lui dit: Me voici, car tu m’as appelé. Mais il dit: Je n’ai pas appelé; retourne, couche-toi. Et il s’en alla et se coucha. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er lief zu Eli und sprach: Hier bin ich, denn du hast mich gerufen. Aber er sprach: Ich habe nicht gerufen, lege dich wieder. Und er ging hin und legte sich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cucurrit ad Heli, et dixit: Ecce ego: vocasti enim me. Qui dixit: Non vocavi: revertere, et dormi. Et abiit, et dormivit. |