1 Samuel 3:16

16 But Eli called Samuel, saying: "Samuel, my son!" "I'm here," Samuel said.

1 Samuel 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 3:16

Then Eli called Samuel
Perceiving he was risen by the opening of the doors of the tabernacle, which he might hear; and observing he did not come to him as usual, to know whether he wanted anything, and being impatient to hear what was said to him of the Lord:

and he said, Samuel, my son;
called him by his name, and in a very tender and affectionate manner, the more to engage him to hasten to him, and thereby also putting him in mind of his filial duty to obey him:

and he answered, here am I;
ready to attend and perform any service enjoined him.

1 Samuel 3:16 In-Context

14 Because of that I swore about Eli's household that his family's wrongdoing will never be reconciled by sacrifice or by offering."

15 Samuel lay there until morning, then opened the doors of the LORD's house. Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.

16 But Eli called Samuel, saying: "Samuel, my son!" "I'm here," Samuel said.

17 "What did he say to you?" Eli asked. "Don't hide anything from me. May God deal harshly with you and worse still if you hide from me a single word from everything he said to you."

18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. "He is the LORD, " Eli said. "He will do as he pleases."