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1The child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli . The LORD ’s word was rare in those days . There were not many visions , then .
2At that time , when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim , so that he could not see ),
3and God ’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out , and Samuel had laid down in the LORD ’s temple where God ’s ark was ,
4The LORD called Samuel . He said , “Here I am .”
5He ran to Eli and said , “Here I am ; for you called me .”
He said , “I didn’t call . Lie down again .”
He went and lay down .
6The LORD called yet again , “Samuel !”
Samuel arose and went to Eli and said , “Here I am ; for you called me .”
He answered , “I didn’t call , my son . Lie down again .”
7Now Samuel didn’t yet know the LORD , neither was the LORD ’s word yet revealed to him .
8The LORD called Samuel again the third time . He arose and went to Eli and said , “Here I am ; for you called me .”
Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child .
9Therefore Eli said to Samuel , “Go , lie down . It shall be , if he calls you , that you shall say , ‘Speak , LORD ; for your servant hears .’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place .
10The LORD came , and stood , and called as at other times , “Samuel ! Samuel !”
Then Samuel said , “Speak ; for your servant hears .”
11The LORD said to Samuel , “Behold , I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle .
12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house , from the beginning even to the end .
13For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew , because his sons brought a curse on themselves , and he didn’t restrain them .
14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli ’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever .”
15Samuel lay until the morning , and opened the doors of the LORD ’s house . Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision .
16Then Eli called Samuel and said , “Samuel , my son !”
He said , “Here I am .”
17He said , “What is the thing that he has spoken to you ? Please don’t hide it from me . God do so to you , and more also , if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you .”
18Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him .
He said , “It is the LORD . Let him do what seems good to him .”
19Samuel grew , and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
20All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD .
21The LORD appeared again in Shiloh ; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the LORD ’s word .