1 Samuel 3:4

4 The LORD called out to Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

1 Samuel 3:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 3:4

That the Lord called Samuel
By a voice which came forth from the most holy place, from between the cherubim, the seat of the divine Majesty:

and he answered, here am I;
which was not intended to declare the place where he was, but to express his readiness and cheerfulness to do any thing that was required of him.

1 Samuel 3:4 In-Context

2 One night Eli was lying down in his usual place. His eyes were becoming so weak he couldn't see very well.

3 Samuel was lying down in the LORD's house. That's where the ark of God was kept. The lamp of God was still burning.

4 The LORD called out to Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

5 He ran over to Eli. He said, "Here I am. You called out to me." But Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.

6 Again the LORD called out, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli. He said, "Here I am. You called out to me." "My son," Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back and lie down."