1 Samuel 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:16 — KJV
“Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.”
— 1 Samuel 3:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 3:16
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:16: eli, called, samuel
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:16: then, eli, called
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:16: then, called, son
“Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. Reuel: also called, Deuel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:16: then, eli, called
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:16: then, eli, son
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