1 Samuel 3:18 “So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He i…”

1 Samuel 3:18

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World 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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

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.

Young's 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.'

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.

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Cross references

“It is the Lord”

Job 2:10 Isaiah 39:8 Judges 10:15 1 Peter 5:6 Job 1:21 Psalm 39:9

Job 2:10 · BSB

“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

Isaiah 39:8 · BSB

But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “At least there will be peace and security in my lifetime.”

Judges 10:15 · BSB

“We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

1 Peter 5:6 · BSB

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Job 1:21 · BSB

saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Psalm 39:9 · BSB

I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”

19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.

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