9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, |Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'| So Samuel went and lay down in his place.


In Context

6 Yahweh called yet again, |Samuel!| Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, |Here I am; for you called me.| He answered, |I didn't call, my son; lie down again.|

7 Now Samuel didn't yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.

8 Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, |Here I am; for you called me.| Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, |Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'| So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, |Samuel! Samuel!| Then Samuel said, |Speak; for your servant hears.|

11 Yahweh said to Samuel, |Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.

1 Samuel 3:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:9So 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Therefore 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep: and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and slept in his place.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Therefore 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9And Eli said to 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Therefore 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9And Eli saith to Samuel, 'Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.