Apologetics Bible

1Samuel 3:1

Hebrew

וְהַנַּעַר שְׁמוּאֵל מְשָׁרֵת אֶת־יְהוָה לִפְנֵי עֵלִי וּדְבַר־יְהוָה הָיָה יָקָר בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם אֵין חָזוֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃

vehana'ar-shemv'el-mesharet-'et-yehvah-lifeney-'eliy-vdevar-yehvah-hayah-yaqar-vayamiym-hahem-'eyn-chazvon-niferatz

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

ASV: And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

YLT: And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days--there is no vision broken forth.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:2

Hebrew

וַֽיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְעֵלִי שֹׁכֵב בִּמְקֹמוֹ ועינו וְעֵינָיו הֵחֵלּוּ כֵהוֹת לֹא יוּכַל לִרְאֽוֹת׃

vayehiy-vayvom-hahv'-ve'eliy-shokhev-vimeqomvo-v'ynv-ve'eynayv-hechelv-khehvot-lo'-yvkhal-lire'vot

KJV: 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;

AKJV: 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;

ASV: And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

YLT: And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim--he is not able to see.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:3

Hebrew

וְנֵר אֱלֹהִים טֶרֶם יִכְבֶּה וּשְׁמוּאֵל שֹׁכֵב בְּהֵיכַל יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם אֲרוֹן אֱלֹהִֽים׃

vener-'elohiym-terem-yikheveh-vshemv'el-shokhev-veheykhal-yehvah-'asher-sham-'arvon-'elohiym

KJV: 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;

AKJV: And before 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;

ASV: and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;

YLT: And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God is ,

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:4

Hebrew

וַיִּקְרָא יְהוָה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

vayiqera'-yehvah-'el-shemv'el-vayo'mer-hineniy

KJV: That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

AKJV: That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

ASV: that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.

YLT: and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, `Here am I.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:5

Hebrew

וַיָּרָץ אֶל־עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּֽי־קָרָאתָ לִּי וַיֹּאמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָאתִי שׁוּב שְׁכָב וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

vayaratz-'el-'eliy-vayo'mer-hineniy-khiy-qara'ta-liy-vayo'mer-lo'-qara'tiy-shvv-shekhav-vayelekhe-vayishekhav

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

ASV: 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.

YLT: And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, I called not; turn back, lie down;' and he goeth and lieth down.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:6

Hebrew

וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה קְרֹא עוֹד שְׁמוּאֵל וַיָּקָם שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּי קָרָאתָ לִי וַיֹּאמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָאתִי בְנִי שׁוּב שְׁכָֽב׃

vayosef-yehvah-qero'-'vod-shemv'el-vayaqam-shemv'el-vayelekhe-'el-'eliy-vayo'mer-hineniy-khiy-qara'ta-liy-vayo'mer-lo'-qara'tiy-veniy-shvv-shekhav

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

ASV: And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

YLT: And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:7

Hebrew

וּשְׁמוּאֵל טֶרֶם יָדַע אֶת־יְהוָה וְטֶרֶם יִגָּלֶה אֵלָיו דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃

vshemv'el-terem-yada'-'et-yehvah-veterem-yigaleh-'elayv-devar-yehvah

KJV: Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

AKJV: Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

ASV: Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.

YLT: And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:8

Hebrew

וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה קְרֹא־שְׁמוּאֵל בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּי קָרָאתָ לִי וַיָּבֶן עֵלִי כִּי יְהוָה קֹרֵא לַנָּֽעַר׃

vayosef-yehvah-qero'-shemv'el-vashelishiyt-vayaqam-vayelekhe-'el-'eliy-vayo'mer-hineniy-khiy-qara'ta-liy-vayaven-'eliy-khiy-yehvah-qore'-lana'ar

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

ASV: And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

YLT: And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:9

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר עֵלִי לִשְׁמוּאֵל לֵךְ שְׁכָב וְהָיָה אִם־יִקְרָא אֵלֶיךָ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ דַּבֵּר יְהוָה כִּי שֹׁמֵעַ עַבְדֶּךָ וַיֵּלֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵל וַיִּשְׁכַּב בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

vayo'mer-'eliy-lishemv'el-lekhe-shekhav-vehayah-'im-yiqera'-'eleykha-ve'amareta-daver-yehvah-khiy-shome'a-'avedekha-vayelekhe-shemv'el-vayishekhav-vimeqvomvo

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

ASV: Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

YLT: And Eli saith to Samuel, `Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:10

Hebrew

וַיָּבֹא יְהוָה וַיִּתְיַצַּב וַיִּקְרָא כְפַֽעַם־בְּפַעַם שְׁמוּאֵל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל דַּבֵּר כִּי שֹׁמֵעַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

vayavo'-yehvah-vayiteyatzav-vayiqera'-khefa'am-vefa'am-shemv'el- -shemv'el-vayo'mer-shemv'el-daver-khiy-shome'a-'avedekha

KJV: And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

AKJV: And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears. ¶

ASV: And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

YLT: And Jehovah cometh, and stationeth Himself, and calleth as time by time, Samuel, Samuel;' and Samuel saith, Speak, for Thy servant is hearing.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:11

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי עֹשֶׂה דָבָר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר כָּל־שֹׁמְעוֹ תְּצִלֶּינָה שְׁתֵּי אָזְנָֽיו׃

vayo'mer-yehvah-'el-shemv'el-hineh-'anokhiy-'osheh-davar-veyishera'el-'asher-khal-shome'vo-tetzileynah-shetey-'azenayv

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that hears it shall tingle.

ASV: And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

YLT: And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Lo, I am doing a thing in Israel, at which the two ears of every one hearing it do tingle.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:12

Hebrew

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָקִים אֶל־עֵלִי אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתִּי אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ הָחֵל וְכַלֵּֽה׃

vayvom-hahv'-'aqiym-'el-'eliy-'et-khal-'asher-divaretiy-'el-veytvo-hachel-vekhaleh

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

YLT: In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing;

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:13

Hebrew

וְהִגַּדְתִּי לוֹ כִּֽי־שֹׁפֵט אֲנִי אֶת־בֵּיתוֹ עַד־עוֹלָם בַּעֲוֺן אֲשֶׁר־יָדַע כִּֽי־מְקַֽלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו וְלֹא כִהָה בָּֽם׃

vehigadetiy-lvo-khiy-shofet-'aniy-'et-veytvo-'ad-'volam-va'avn-'asher-yada'-khiy-meqaleliym-lahem-vanayv-velo'-khihah-vam

KJV: 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.

AKJV: For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knows; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

ASV: For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

YLT: and I have declared to him that I am judging his house--to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:14

Hebrew

וְלָכֵן נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לְבֵית עֵלִי אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּר עֲוֺן בֵּית־עֵלִי בְּזֶבַח וּבְמִנְחָה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

velakhen-nisheva'etiy-leveyt-'eliy-'im-yitekhafer-'avn-veyt-'eliy-vezevach-vveminechah-'ad-'volam

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. ¶

ASV: And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

YLT: and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering--unto the age.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:15

Hebrew

וַיִּשְׁכַּב שְׁמוּאֵל עַד־הַבֹּקֶר וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת־דַּלְתוֹת בֵּית־יְהוָה וּשְׁמוּאֵל יָרֵא מֵהַגִּיד אֶת־הַמַּרְאָה אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃

vayishekhav-shemv'el-'ad-havoqer-vayifetach-'et-daletvot-veyt-yehvah-vshemv'el-yare'-mehagiyd-'et-hamare'ah-'el-'eliy

KJV: And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

AKJV: And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

ASV: And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

YLT: And Samuel lieth till the morning, and openeth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and Samuel is afraid of declaring the vision unto Eli.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:16

Hebrew

וַיִּקְרָא עֵלִי אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל בְּנִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

vayiqera'-'eliy-'et-shemv'el-vayo'mer-shemv'el-veniy-vayo'mer-hineniy

KJV: Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

AKJV: Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

ASV: Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

YLT: And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, Samuel, my son;' and he saith, Here am I.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:17

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר מָה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלֶיךָ אַל־נָא תְכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי כֹּה יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וְכֹה יוֹסִיף אִם־תְּכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי דָּבָר מִכָּל־הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

vayo'mer-mah-hadavar-'asher-diver-'eleykha-'al-na'-tekhached-mimeniy-khoh-ya'asheh-lekha-'elohiym-vekhoh-yvosiyf-'im-tekhached-mimeniy-davar-mikhal-hadavar-'asher-diver-'eleykha

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said to you? I pray you hide it not from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide any thing from me of all the things that he said to you.

ASV: And he said, What is the thing thatJehovah hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.

YLT: And he saith, `What is the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:18

Hebrew

וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים וְלֹא כִחֵד מִמֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה הוּא הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

vayaged-lvo-shemv'el-'et-khal-hadevariym-velo'-khiched-mimenv-vayo'mar-yehvah-hv'-hatvov-ve'eynav-ya'asheh

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good. ¶

ASV: And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

YLT: And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, `It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:19

Hebrew

וַיִּגְדַּל שְׁמוּאֵל וַֽיהוָה הָיָה עִמּוֹ וְלֹֽא־הִפִּיל מִכָּל־דְּבָרָיו אָֽרְצָה׃

vayigedal-shemv'el-vayhvah-hayah-'imvo-velo'-hifiyl-mikhal-devarayv-'aretzah

KJV: And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

AKJV: And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

ASV: And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

YLT: And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:20

Hebrew

וַיֵּדַע כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִדָּן וְעַד־בְּאֵר שָׁבַע כִּי נֶאֱמָן שְׁמוּאֵל לְנָבִיא לַיהוָֽה׃

vayeda'-khal-yishera'el-midan-ve'ad-ve'er-shava'-khiy-ne'eman-shemv'el-lenaviy'-layhvah

KJV: And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

AKJV: And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

ASV: And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

YLT: and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 3:21

Hebrew

וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה לְהֵרָאֹה בְשִׁלֹה כִּֽי־נִגְלָה יְהוָה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל בְּשִׁלוֹ בִּדְבַר יְהוָֽה׃

vayosef-yehvah-lehera'oh-veshiloh-khiy-nigelah-yehvah-'el-shemv'el-veshilvo-videvar-yehvah

KJV: And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

AKJV: And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

ASV: And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

YLT: And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah.

Exposition: 1Samuel 3:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.