Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said, Yahweh, he is; what is good in his own eyes, let him do.
New American Standard Bible
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. He will do what He thinks is good.”
International Standard Version
So Samuel told him everything he did not conceal anything from him. Eli said, "He is the LORD. May he do what seems good to him."
A Conservative Version
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is LORD. Let him do what seems him good.
American Standard Version
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
Amplified
So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. And Eli said, “It is the Lord; may He do what seems good
Bible in Basic English
Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.
Darby Translation
And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will announce to him all the words, and he hid not from him. And he will say, It is Jehovah: the good in his eyes he will do.
King James 2000
And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems to him good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Samuel told him all the words and did not conceal [anything] from him. And he said, "He [is] Yahweh, he will do {what is} good in his {sight}."
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah; let Him do what seems good to Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Samuel told him every whit and hid it not from him. And he answered, "It is the LORD, let him do what seemeth him best."
NET Bible
So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, "The Lord will do what he pleases."
New Heart English Bible
Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, "It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him."
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, "It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, 'It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should be resigned
Afflictions » Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Against his house were foretold
Eli » Characteristics of » Submission
samuel » Life summarized » Heard God's voice in boyhood
samuel » His vision concerning the house of eli
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh
17 And he said - What is the word, which he spake unto thee? I pray thee, do not hide it from me. So, let God do to thee, and, so, let him add, if thou hide from me a word, out of anything which he hath spoken unto thee. 18 So Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said, Yahweh, he is; what is good in his own eyes, let him do. 19 And Samuel grew, - and, Yahweh, proved to he with him, and let none of all his words fall to the ground.
Cross References
Job 2:10
And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.
Isaiah 39:8
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, Good is the word of Yahweh, which thou hast spoken. And he said, Surely, there shall be peace and stability in my days.
Job 1:21
and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!
Psalm 39:9
I am dumb, I cannot open my mouth, for, thou, hast done it.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?
Judges 10:15
And the sons of Israel said unto Yahweh - We have sinned, do, thou, with us, according to all that is fitting in thine eyes, - only rescue us, we beseech thee this day.
2 Samuel 16:10-12
But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus, he curseth, because, Yahweh, hath said unto him - Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus?
Lamentations 3:39
Why should a living son of earth complain, Let a man complain because of his sins?
1 Peter 5:6
Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time, -