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1 Samuel 3:6
ESV And the Lord called again, "Samuel!" and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."
NIV Again the Lord called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down."
NASB And the Lord called yet again, 'Samuel!' So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, 'Here I am, for you called me.' But he said, 'I did not call, my son, go back and lie down.'
CSB Once again the Lord called, "Samuel!" Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am; you called me." "I didn’t call, my son," he replied. "Go back and lie down."
NLT Then the Lord called out again, 'Samuel!' Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. 'Here I am. Did you call me?' 'I didn’t call you, my son,' Eli said. 'Go back to bed.'
KJV 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.
NKJV Then the Lord called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”

What does 1 Samuel 3:6 mean?

This verse repeats the action of the previous two verses nearly exactly (1 Samuel 3:4–5). Both Samuel and Eli must have been a bit confused. One difference with this second incident is that the Lord is quoted as calling out to Samuel emphatically: "Samuel!"

Once again, young Samuel does not hesitate but immediately jumps up and runs to where Eli is lying down. He says it again: I'm here because you called to me. Eli again tells Samuel that he did not call and tells the boy to go back and lie down again. Apparently Samuel does so without a challenge. Whether Samuel, or Eli, have begun to suspect anything unusual by now is not stated.
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