The most popular Bible verses from 1 Samuel 3

When the Lord called, Samuel! And he answered, Here I am. AMP

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. KJV

NOW THE boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; there was no frequent or widely spread vision. AMP

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. KJV

He ran to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. Eli said, I did not call you; lie down again. So he went and lay down. AMP

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. KJV

And the Lord called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here am I; you did call me. Eli answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again. AMP

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. KJV

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. AMP

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

Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord's house. And [he] was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. AMP

And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. KJV

Eli said, What is it He told you? Pray do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that He said to you. AMP

And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said 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 said unto thee. KJV

And Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing. And Eli said, It is the Lord; let Him do what seems good to Him. AMP

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. KJV

And the Lord called Samuel the third time. And he went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you did call me. Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. AMP

And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. KJV

So Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down. And if He calls you, you shall say, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. AMP

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. KJV