---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 1 Samuel from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 3
verse_count: 21
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 1 Samuel, chap. 3, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 1 Samuel 3

*The word of the. Lord to Samuel Samttdf though loth, telleth Eli his vision.*

**1** And 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.
**2** And 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;
**3** 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;
**4** That the Lord called Samuel; and he answered, Here am I.
**5** And 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.
**6** And 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.
**7** Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
**8** And 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.
**9** Therefore 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.
**10** And 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.
**12** In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken I concerning his house; when I begin, I will also make an end.
**13** For 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.
**14** And 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 show Eli the vision.
**16** Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
**17** And 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.
**18** And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good.
**19** And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
**20** And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
**21** And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh; for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.