1 Samuel 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That the LORD called Samuel: 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 3:4 — KJV
“That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.”
— 1 Samuel 3:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:4 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 3:4
“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.”
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“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.”
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“Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.”
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“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
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“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
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