1 Samuel 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

1 Samuel 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),”

1 Samuel 3:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see), ”

1 Samuel 3:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim--he is not able to see.”

1 Samuel 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see), ”

1 Samuel 3:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.”

1 Samuel 3:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 3:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 3

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.

Read the full chapter: 1 Samuel 3 — The Call of Samuel →

What Does 1 Samuel 3:2 Mean?

1 Samuel 3:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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