3Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.


In Context

1 Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

3 Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

4 And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.

5 And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and slept.

1 Samuel 3:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:3The 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:3And 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; ]

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:3and 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;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:3and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3And 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;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God is,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:3And 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;