Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “
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."
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.
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 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.
Cross References
Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Isaiah 39:8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Psalm 39:9
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
2 Samuel 16:10-12
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: