1 Samuel 3 · Verse 6

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 3:6, King James Version

1 Samuel 3:6 in other translations

BSBOnce again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”
WEBThe LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”
ASVAnd Jehovah 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.
YLTAnd Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, ‘Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, ‘I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.'
DARBYAnd Jehovah called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call, my son: lie down again.
BBEAnd again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Samuel 3:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 3:5-18

5-18. he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me--It is evident that his sleeping chamber was close to that of the aged high priest and that he was accustomed to be called during the night. The three successive calls addressed to the boy convinced Eli of the divine character of the speaker, and he therefore exhorted the child to give a reverential attention to the message. The burden of [the Lord's…

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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…

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1 Samuel 3:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH3254
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
קְרֹ֣אke.Ro'to callH7121
עוֹד֮'OdagainH5750
שְׁמוּאֵל֒she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he roseH6965
שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
אֶל\־'el-toH413
עֵלִ֔י'e.LiEliH5941
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הִנְנִ֔יhi.Nihere [am] IH2005
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
קָרָ֖אתָka.Ra.tayou summonedH7121
לִ֑יLi<to> <the> me
וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
קָרָ֥אתִיka.Ra.tiI summonedH7121
בְנִ֖יve.NiO son myH1121
שׁ֥וּבshuvreturnH7725
שְׁכָֽב\׃she.Khavlie downH7901

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 3:6

  • Genesis 43:29

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

  • 1 Samuel 4:16

    And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

  • Matthew 9:2

    And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

  • 2 Samuel 18:22

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

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4:16; Ge 43:29; 2Sa 18:22; Mt 9:2

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Context

  • 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 3:7

    Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.

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1 Samuel 3:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jehová volvió á llamar otra vez á Samuel. Y levantándose Samuel vino á Eli, y dijo: Heme aquí; ¿para qué me has llamado? Y él dijo: Hijo mío, yo no he llamado; vuelve, y acuéstate.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel appela de nouveau: Samuel! Et Samuel se leva et alla vers Éli, et lui dit: Me voici, car tu m’as appelé. Et il dit: Je n’ai pas appelé, mon fils; retourne, couche-toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova rief wiederum: Samuel! Und Samuel stand auf und ging zu Eli und sprach: Hier bin ich, denn du hast mich gerufen. Und er sprach: Ich habe nicht gerufen, mein Sohn, lege dich wieder.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et adjecit Dominus rursum vocare Samuelem. Consurgensque Samuel, abiit ad Heli, et dixit: Ecce ego, quia vocasti me. Qui respondit: Non vocavi te, fili mi: revertere et dormi.