1 Samuel 3:7-9

New King James Version

⁷(Now Samuel ^(A)did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)

⁸And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.”

Then Eli perceived that the Lord had called the boy. ⁹Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ^(B)‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

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1 Samuel 3:7-9

New International Version

⁷Now Samuel did not yet know^(A) the Lord: The word^(B) of the Lord had not yet been revealed^(C) to him.

⁸A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. ⁹So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

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1 Samuel 3:7-9

King James Version

⁷Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.

⁸And 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.

⁹Therefore 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.

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