File:Eli teaching Samuel.jpg

Summary
1 Samuel 3:2-9 3:2. It came to pass one day when Eli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see: 3:3. Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 3:4. The Lord called Samuel. He answered: Here am I. 3:5. He ran to Eli, and said: Here am I: for you did call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. He went and slept. 3:6. The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said: Here am I: for you called me. He answered: I did not call you, my son: return and sleep. 3:7. Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him. 3:8. The Lord called Samuel again the third time. He arose up and went to Heli, 3:9. and said: Here am I: for you did call me. Then Eli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep: and if He shall call you any more, you shall say: Speak, Lord, for your servant listens. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.

Painting of Samuel learning from Eli Date: 1780 Author: John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.