📖WEB · 1 Samuel 3:15
What does 1 Samuel 3:15 mean?
"Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision."
— 1 Samuel 3:15 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.
Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”
Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”
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