1 Samuel 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV 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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:8 — 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.”
— 1 Samuel 3:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:8 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 3:8
“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 3:8: lord, called, samuel
“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. gathered...: Heb. were called”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:8: called, again, went
“And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:8: called, again, went
“And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. arose: or, continued: Heb. stood Gezer: also called, Gob Sippai: also called, Saph the giant: or, Rapha”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:8: called, time, arose
“Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:8: called, third, time
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