1 Samuel 3:1 (ASV)
And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

1 Samuel 3:2 (ASV)
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

1 Samuel 3:3 (ASV)
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down `to sleep', in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;

1 Samuel 3:4 (ASV)
that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.

1 Samuel 3:5 (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.

1 Samuel 3:6 (ASV)
And 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.

1 Samuel 3:7 (ASV)
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.

1 Samuel 3:8 (ASV)
And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

1 Samuel 3:9 (ASV)
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:10 (ASV)
And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

1 Samuel 3:11 (ASV)
And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

1 Samuel 3:12 (ASV)
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

1 Samuel 3:13 (ASV)
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

1 Samuel 3:14 (ASV)
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

1 Samuel 3:15 (ASV)
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

1 Samuel 3:16 (ASV)
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

1 Samuel 3:17 (ASV)
And he said, What is the thing that `Jehovah' 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.

1 Samuel 3:18 (ASV)
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

1 Samuel 3:19 (ASV)
And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

1 Samuel 3:20 (ASV)
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 3:21 (ASV)
And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.