1 Samuel 3:1-12 Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision. ² And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see. ³ And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was. ⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am. ⁵ And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe. And he went and slept. ⁶ And the Lord called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me. And he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe. ⁷ Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him. ⁸ And the Lord called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe. ⁹ Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lord, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place. ¹⁰ And the Lord came, and stoode, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speake, for thy seruant heareth. ¹¹ Then the Lord said to Samuel, Beholde, I wil doe a thing in Israel, whereof whosoeuer shall heare, his two eares shall tingle. ¹² In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende.