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title: 1 Samuel 3
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createdAt: 2024-08-11T03:53:57.212Z
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**1 **And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; *there was* no open vision.

**2 **And it came to pass at that time, when Eli *was* laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, *that* he could not see; **3 **And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God *was*, and Samuel was laid down *to sleep*; **4 **That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here *am* I. **5 **And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here *am* I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. **6 **And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here *am* I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. **7 **Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. **8 **And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here *am* I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. **9 **Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

**10 **And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. **11 **And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. **12 **In that day I will perform against Eli all *things* which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. **13 **For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. **14 **And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

**15 **And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. **16 **Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here *am* I. **17 **And he said, What *is* the thing that *the LORD* hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide *it* not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide *any* thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. **18 **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.

**19 **And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. **20 **And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel *was* established *to be* a prophet of the LORD. **21 **And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.