Ang Pagtawag sa Ginoo kang Samuel
1Niadtong panahon nga nagaalagad si Samuel sa Ginoo, ubos sa pag-atiman ni Eli, talagsa na lang makigsulti ang Ginoo, ug talagsa na lang ang mga panan-awon. 2Usa ka gabii niana, natulog si Eli sa iyang kuwarto. Dili na kaayo makakita si Eli. 3Si Samuel didto nagatulog sa balay3:3 balay: sa Hebreo, templo. sa Ginoo diin nahimutang ang sudlanan sa Kasabotan. Ug samtang nagsiga pa ang suga sa Dios, 4gitawag sa Ginoo si Samuel. Mitubag si Samuel, “Unsa man, sir!” 5Unya midagan siya ngadto kang Eli ug miingon, “Ania na ako, sir! Nganong gitawag mo man ako?” Miingon si Eli, “Wala ako magtawag kanimo. Balik ug higda.” Busa mibalik siya ug higda.
6Gitawag siya pag-usab sa Ginoo, “Samuel!” Mibangon si Samuel ug miadto kang Eli, ug miingon, “Ania na ako, sir! Nganong gitawag mo man ako?” Mitubag si Eli, “Anak, wala ako magtawag kanimo. Balik ug higda.” 7Niadtong panahona wala pa makaila si Samuel sa Ginoo, kay wala pa makigsulti ang Ginoo kaniya.
8Gitawag pag-usab sa Ginoo si Samuel. Ikatulo na niya kining pagtawag. Mibangon si Samuel ug miadto kang Eli ug miingon, “Ania na ako, sir! Nganong gitawag mo man ako?” Unya nasabtan ni Eli nga ang Ginoo mao ang nagtawag kang Samuel. 9Busa giingnan niya si Samuel, “Balik ug higda, ug kon motawag siya pag-usab, ingna siya, ‘Sulti, Ginoo, kay ako nga imong alagad nagapamati.’ ” Busa mibalik si Samuel ug higda.
10Miadto ang Ginoo kang Samuel, ug sama sa iyang gihimo, gitawag niya kini, “Samuel! Samuel!” Unya mitubag si Samuel, “Sulti, Ginoo, kay ako nga imong alagad nagapamati.” 11Miingon ang Ginoo, “Hinumdomi kini, sa dili madugay may himuon ako sa Israel. Ang tanang makadungog niini mahadlok gayod. 12Pag-abot nianang panahona, himuon ko gayod ang tanan kong giingon batok sa pamilya ni Eli. 13Kay giingnan ko siya nga silotan ko ang iyang pamilya hangtod sa kahangtoran tungod kay gipasagdan niya ang iyang mga anak sa ilang gipanghimo nga pagpakasala, bisan ug nahibaloan niya kini. 14Busa gipanumpa ko nga ang sala sa pamilya ni Eli dili gayod mapasaylo hangtod sa kahangtoran pinaagi sa bisan unsa nga halad.”
15Natulog si Samuel hangtod sa buntag, ug unya giablihan niya ang pultahan sa balay sa Ginoo. Nahadlok siyang mosulti kang Eli mahitungod sa gisulti sa Ginoo. 16Apan gitawag siya ni Eli, “Samuel, anak.” Mitubag si Samuel, “Unsa man.” 17Nangutana si Eli, “Unsa ang gisulti sa Ginoo kanimo? Ayaw paglimod kanako. Silotan ka sa Dios ug labihan gayod kon dili mo isulti kanako ang tanan niyang giingon kanimo.” 18Busa gisulti ni Samuel kaniya ang tanan. Wala gayod siyay gilimod. Miingon si Eli, “Siya ang Ginoo; himuon niya kon unsay maayo sumala sa iyang kabubut-on.”
19Nagtubo si Samuel nga giniyahan sa Ginoo; ug natuman ang tanang gisulti ni Samuel. 20Busa giila siya nga usa ka propeta sa Ginoo gikan sa Dan hangtod sa Beersheba.3:20 gikan sa Dan hangtod sa Beersheba: Ang buot ipasabot, sa tibuok nasod sa Israel. 21Padayon nga nagapakita ang Ginoo kang Samuel sa Shilo, ug didto ginapadayag niya ang iyang kaugalingon kang Samuel pinaagi sa pagpakigsulti kaniya.
1And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; 3And 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; 4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6And 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. 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.3.7 Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the LORD, and before the word of the LORD was revealed unto him 8And 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. 9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.3.12 when…: Heb. beginning and ending 13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.3.13 For I…: or, And I will tell him3.13 vile: or, accursed3.13 restrained…: Heb. frowned not upon them 14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. 17And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.3.17 more also: Heb. so add3.17 thing: or, word 18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.3.18 every…: Heb. all the things, or, words
19¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.3.20 established: or, faithful 21And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
