1. Umntwana uSamuweli wamkhonza uJehova phambi kuka-Eli. Izwi likaJehova lalingavamile ngalezo zinsuku; nombono wawuyivelakancane.
2. Kwathi ngaleso sikhathi u-Eli elele endaweni yakhe -- amehlo akhe ayeqale ukufiphala waze wangaba nakho ukubona --
3. isibani sikaNkulunkulu sasingakacimi, uSamuweli elele ethempelini likaJehova, lapho kwakukhona umphongolo kaNkulunkulu,
4. uJehova wambiza uSamuweli; wathi yena: “Ngilapha.”
5. Wagijimela ku-Eli, wathi: “Ngilapha, njengokuba ungibizile.”Wathi: “Angikubizanga; buya ulale.” Wahamba, walala.
6. UJehova waphinda wambiza uSamuweli. USamuweli wavuka, waya ku-Eli, wathi: “Ngilapha, njengokuba ungibizile.”Wathi: “Angikubizanga, ndodana yami; buya ulale.”
7. Kepha uSamuweli wayengakamazi uJehova, nezwi likaJehova lalingakambulelwa kuye.
8. UJehova wambiza uSamuweli ngokwesithathu. Wavuka, waya ku-Eli, wathi: “Ngilapha, njengokuba ungibizile.”U-Eli wayeseqonda ukuthi nguJehova ombizile umntwana.
9. U-Eli wathi kuSamuweli: “Hamba, ulale; kuyakuthi uma ekubiza, usho ukuthi: ‘Khuluma, Jehova, ngokuba inceku yakho iyezwa.’ ” Wayesehamba uSamuweli, walala endaweni yakhe.
10. UJehova wafika, wema, wambiza njengakwezinye izikhathi: “Samuweli, Samuweli!”USamuweli wathi: “Khuluma, ngokuba inceku yakho iyezwa.”