MLV(i)
1 And the child Samuel served Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2 And it happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see), 3 and the lamp of God was not yet gone out and Samuel was laid down in the temple of Jehovah where the ark of God was, 4 that Jehovah called Samuel. And he said, Here I am.
5 And he ran to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And he said, I did not call. Lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And he answered, I did not call, my son. Lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed to him. 8 And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down and it will be, if he calls you, that you will say, Speak, Jehovah, for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And Jehovah came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak, for your servant hears.
11 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
2 And it happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see), 3 and the lamp of God was not yet gone out and Samuel was laid down in the temple of Jehovah where the ark of God was, 4 that Jehovah called Samuel. And he said, Here I am.
5 And he ran to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And he said, I did not call. Lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And he answered, I did not call, my son. Lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed to him. 8 And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down and it will be, if he calls you, that you will say, Speak, Jehovah, for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And Jehovah came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak, for your servant hears.
11 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.