1	And the child Samuel ministered# unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open# vision.
			2	And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down# in his place, and his eyes began# to wax dim, that he could# not see# ;
			3	And ere the lamp of God went out# in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was , and Samuel was laid down# to sleep ;
			4	That the LORD called# Samuel: and he answered# , Here am I.
			5	And he ran# unto Eli, and said# , Here am I; for thou calledst# me. And he said# , I called# not; lie down# again# . And he went# and lay down# .
			6	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# .
			7	Now Samuel did not yet know# the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed# unto him. [Now...: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the LORD, and before the word of the LORD was revealed unto him]
			8	And 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.
			9	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.
			10	And the LORD came# , and stood# , and called# as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered# , Speak# ; for thy servant heareth# .
			11	And 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# .
			12	In that day I will perform# against Eli all things which I have spoken# concerning his house: when I begin# , I will also make an end# . [when...: Heb. beginning and ending]
			13	For I have told# him that I will judge# his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth# ; because his sons made themselves vile# , and he restrained# them not. [For I...: or, And I will tell him] [vile: or, accursed] [restrained...: Heb. frowned not upon them]
			14	And therefore I have sworn# unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged# with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
			15	And Samuel lay# until the morning, and opened# the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared# to shew# Eli the vision.
			16	Then Eli called# Samuel, and said# , Samuel, my son. And he answered# , Here am I.
			17	And he said# , What is the thing that the LORD hath said# unto thee? I pray thee hide# it not from me: God do so# to thee, and more also# , if thou hide# any thing from me of all the things that he said# unto thee. [more also: Heb. so add] [thing: or, word]
			18	And Samuel told# him every whit, and hid# nothing from him. And he said# , It is the LORD: let him do# what seemeth him good. [every...: Heb. all the things, or, words]
			19	And Samuel grew# , and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall# to the ground.
			20	And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew# that Samuel was established# to be a prophet of the LORD. [established: or, faithful]
			21	And the LORD appeared# again# in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed# himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.