1 Samuel 3
King James Version
3 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.
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
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.
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.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
8 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.
9 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.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11 And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
12 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
17 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.
18 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.
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
21 And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
1 Samuel 3
English Standard Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 (A)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. (B)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2 At that time Eli, (C)whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 (D)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down (E)in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel (F)at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli (G)all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 (H)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, (I)because his sons were blaspheming God,[a] (J)and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli (K)that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16 But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” 17 And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. (L)May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, (M)“It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19 (N)And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him (O)and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel (P)from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel (Q)at Shiloh (R)by the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 3:13 Or blaspheming for themselves
1 Samuel 3
Dios Habla Hoy
El Señor llama a Samuel
3 El joven Samuel seguía sirviendo al Señor bajo las órdenes de Elí. En aquella época era muy raro que el Señor comunicara a alguien un mensaje; no era frecuente que alguien tuviera una visión. 2 Pero un día Elí, que había comenzado a quedarse ciego y no podía ver bien, estaba durmiendo en su habitación. 3 Samuel estaba acostado en el templo del Señor, donde se encontraba el arca de Dios. La lámpara del santuario seguía encendida. 4 Entonces el Señor lo llamó:
—¡Samuel!
—¡Aquí estoy! —contestó él.
5 Luego corrió adonde estaba Elí, y le dijo:
—Aquí me tiene usted; ¿para qué me quería?
—Yo no te he llamado —contestó Elí—. Vuelve a acostarte.
Entonces Samuel fue y se acostó. 6 Pero el Señor llamó otra vez:
—¡Samuel!
Y Samuel se levantó y fue junto a Elí, diciendo:
—Aquí me tiene usted; ¿para qué me quería?
—Yo no te he llamado, hijo mío —respondió Elí—. Vuelve a acostarte.
7 Samuel no conocía al Señor todavía, pues él aún no le había manifestado nada. 8 Pero por tercera vez llamó el Señor a Samuel, y éste se levantó y fue a decirle a Elí:
—Aquí me tiene usted; ¿para qué me quería?
Elí, comprendiendo entonces que era el Señor quien llamaba al joven, 9 dijo a éste:
—Ve a acostarte; y si el Señor te llama, respóndele: “Habla, que tu siervo escucha.”
Entonces Samuel se fue y se acostó en su sitio. 10 Después llegó el Señor, se detuvo y lo llamó igual que antes:
—¡Samuel! ¡Samuel!
—Habla, que tu siervo escucha —contestó Samuel.
11 Y el Señor le dijo:
—Voy a hacer algo en Israel que hasta los oídos le dolerán a todo el que lo oiga. 12 Ese día, sin falta, cumpliré a Elí todo lo que le he dicho respecto a su familia. 13 Le he anunciado que voy a castigar a los suyos para siempre, por la maldad que él ya sabe; pues sus hijos me han maldecido y él no los ha reprendido. 14 Por tanto, he jurado contra la familia de Elí que su maldad no se borrará jamás, ni con sacrificios ni con ofrendas.
15 Después de esto, Samuel se acostó hasta la mañana siguiente, y entonces abrió las puertas del templo del Señor. Samuel tenía miedo de contarle a Elí la visión que había tenido, 16 pero Elí lo llamó y le dijo:
—¡Samuel, hijo mío!
—Aquí estoy —respondió él.
17 Y Elí le preguntó:
—¿Qué es lo que te ha dicho el Señor? Te ruego que no me ocultes nada. ¡Que Dios te castigue duramente si me ocultas algo de todo lo que él te ha dicho!
18 Samuel le declaró todo el asunto, sin ocultarle nada, y Elí exclamó:
—¡Él es el Señor! ¡Hágase lo que a él le parezca mejor!
19 Samuel creció, y el Señor lo ayudó y no dejó de cumplir ninguna de sus promesas. 20 Y todo Israel, desde Dan hasta Beerseba, reconoció que Samuel era un verdadero profeta del Señor. 21 Y el Señor volvió a revelarse en Siló, pues allí era donde él daba a conocer a Samuel su mensaje;
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