1 Samuel 3:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 3:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 3:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 3:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.””

1 Samuel 3:18 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 3:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.”

1 Samuel 3:18 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 3:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, `It <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'”

1 Samuel 3:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 3:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Samuel 3:18 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 3:18 GEN — 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.”

1 Samuel 3:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 3:18 in Context — 1 Samuel 3

16 Llamando pues Eli á Samuel, díjole: Hijo mío, Samuel. Y él respondió: Heme aquí.

17 Y dijo: ¿Qué es la palabra que te habló [Jehová]?; ruégote que no me la encubras: así te haga Dios y así te añada, si me encubrieres palabra de todo lo que habló contigo.

18 Y Samuel se lo manifestó todo, sin encubrirle nada. Entonces él dijo: Jehová es; haga lo que bien le pareciere.

19 Y Samuel creció, y Jehová fué con él, y no dejó caer á tierra ninguna de sus palabras.

20 Y conoció todo Israel desde Dan hasta Beer-sebah, que Samuel era fiel profeta de Jehová.

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What Does 1 Samuel 3:18 Mean?

1 Samuel 3:18 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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