1 Samuel 3:2–9

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2 It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now ahis eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well),

3 and athe lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

4 that the Lord called Samuel; and he said, “aHere I am.”

5 Then he 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 The Lord called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he 1answered, “I did not call, my son, lie down again.”

7 aNow Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor had the word of the Lord yet been revealed to him.

8 So the Lord called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli discerned that the Lord was calling the boy.

9 And Eli said to Samuel, “Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.