1 Samuel 3:16

16 Mais Eli appela Samuel, et dit: Samuel, mon fils! Il répondit: Me voici!

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 C'est pourquoi je jure à la maison d'Eli que jamais le crime de la maison d'Eli ne sera expié, ni par des sacrifices ni par des offrandes.

15 Samuel resta couché jusqu'au matin, puis il ouvrit les portes de la maison de l'Eternel. Samuel craignait de raconter la vision à Eli.

16 Mais Eli appela Samuel, et dit: Samuel, mon fils! Il répondit: Me voici!

17 Et Eli dit: Quelle est la parole que t'a adressée l'Eternel? Ne me cache rien. Que Dieu te traite dans toute sa rigueur, si tu me caches quelque chose de tout ce qu'il t'a dit!

18 Samuel lui raconta tout, sans lui rien cacher. Et Eli dit: C'est l'Eternel, qu'il fasse ce qui lui semblera bon!