Bible Strands
1 Samuel 3:6
Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD calls Samuel a second time while the boy stands before Eli, who had previously mistaken the voice for his own. Eli instructs Samuel to return to his resting place, unaware of the divine origin of the call.
The words — The Hebrew וַיֹּסֶף (va/i.Yo.sef) combined with עוֹד ('Od) marks the deliberate repetition of the call, while וַיָּקָם (va/i.Ya.kom) and וַיֵּלֶךְ (va/i.Ye.lekh) record Samuel’s immediate physical movement in response.
The thread — The motif of repeated calling and urgent response appears in Genesis 43:29, 1 Samuel 4:16, and 2 Samuel 18:22.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine address precedes full comprehension, requiring immediate obedience before revelation clarifies its purpose.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 43:29 When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
- 1 Samuel 4:16 “I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.
- 2 Samuel 18:22 Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “No matter what, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
- Matthew 9:2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”