The LORD calls a child named Samuel in the night - and the young servant learns to listen. First Samuel 3 records the moment Samuel receives his prophetic commission, with a word of judgment against Eli’s house that will reshape the priesthood of Israel.

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The child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli God’s lamp had not yet gone out And Samuel had laid down in the LORD’s temple

The LORD called Samuel He said, Here I am He ran to Eli and said, Here I am For you called me

He said, I didn’t call Lie down again So Samuel went and lay down Now Samuel didn’t yet know the LORD

The LORD called yet again, Samuel He arose and went to Eli Here I am, for you called me But Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child

Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down If he calls you, you shall say Speak, LORD, for your servant hears So Samuel went and lay down in his place

Speak, Lord, for your servant hears Speak, Lord, for your servant hears The LORD came and stood and called Samuel, Samuel

The LORD said to Samuel I will do a thing in Israel At which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle

Samuel lay until the morning And opened the doors of the LORD’s house Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision But Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son

Samuel told him every bit And hid nothing from him He said, It is the LORD Let him do what seems good to him

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1 Samuel 3 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press