Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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 that he said unto thee? See ye hide it not from me. The LORD do so and so to thee, if thou hide anything from me, of all that he said unto thee." 18 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." 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and left none of his words unperformed.
Cross References
Job 2:10
But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.
Isaiah 39:8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, "Good is the word of God which thou hast told me." He said moreover, "For there shall be peace and faithfulness in my time."
Job 1:21
and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
Psalm 39:9
I became dumb, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee, that thou shouldest 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. Should not the Judge of all the world do according to right?"
Judges 10:15
But the children of Israel said unto the LORD, "We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever please thee, and deliver us only at this time."
2 Samuel 16:10-12
And the king said, "What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse: for the LORD hath bid him curse David. And who dare presume to say wherefore doth he so?"
Lamentations 3:39
Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.
1 Peter 5:6
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.