Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Samuel 3:3
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Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
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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;]
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and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in the LORD’s temple where God’s ark was,
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
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;
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
1 Samuel 3
1 And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.
2 And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
4 Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
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