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OEB 1SA Chapter 3

3 The child Samuel continued ministering before the Lord in the presence of Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; there were no frequent visions. 2 Once at that time, when Eli was lying in his Samuel place – his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see – 3 and while the lamp of God was still burning, and Samuel was lying in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was, 4 the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ He said, ‘Here I am.’ 5 He ran to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’ But he said, ‘I didn’t call, lie down again.’ So he went and lay down. 6 Then the Lord called yet again, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’ But he answered, ‘I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.’ 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord neither had the word of the Lord yet been revealed to him. 8 So when the Lord called Samuel again the third time, he arose and went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am; for you called me.’ Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the child. 9 So Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if you are called, say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 Then the Lord came, and stood there, and called as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak; for your servant is listening.’ 11 And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘See, I am about to do such a thing in Israel, that the ears of everyone who hears it will ring. 12 In that day I will perform toward Eli all that I have spoken against his house from beginning to end. 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the guilt which he knew, in that his sons were blaspheming God and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the guilt of Eli’s house will not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.’

15 And Samuel lay there until the morning. Then he rose early in the morning and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. Samuel was afraid to make the known the vision to Eli. 16 But Eli called Samuel and said, ‘Samuel, my son.’ He said, ‘I am here.’ 17 He said, ‘What is the thing that the Lord has spoken to you? Hide nothing from me. May God do to you whatever he will, if you conceal from me a word of all that he spoke to you.’ 18 So Samuel told him everything; and hid nothing from him. And Eli said, ‘It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.’

19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord again appeared in Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel,

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