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1 Kings 3:16

Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine): Vocavit ergo Heli Samuelem, et dixit : Samuel fili mi ? Qui respondens ait : Præsto sum.
Septuagint (Swete): καὶ εἶπεν Ἠλεὶ πρὸς Σαμουήλ Σαμουὴλ τέκνον· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.
Hebrew (WLC): וַיִּקְרָ֤א עֵלִי֙ אֶת שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי

The Fathers on this verse

St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXXXIX

19. “Thou spakest sometime in vision unto Thy sons, and saidst” ( ver. 19 ). Thou spakest in thy vision. Thou didst reveal this to Thy Prophets. For this reason Thou spakest in vision, that is, in revelation: whence Prophets were called seers. They saw something within, which they were to speak without: and secretly they heard what they preached openly. Then “Thou spakest in vision unto Thy sons, and saidst, I have laid help upon One that is mighty.” Ye understand Who is meant by mighty? “I have exalted One chosen out of the people.” And Who is meant by chosen? One who, ye rejoice, is already exalted.