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1 Samuel 3:9 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 3 · verse 9 · King James Version
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.1 Samuel 3:9 · King James Version
1 Samuel 3:9 in context
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.
10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11And 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.
Key words (Strong's)
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- hearethshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- SamuelShᵉmûwʼêlShemuel, the name of three IsraelitesH8050 →
- Speakdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- placemâqôwmproperly, a standingH4725 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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