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geneva@1Samuel:3:1 @ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD (note:)The Chaldee text reads «while Eli lived».(:note) before Eli. And the word of the LORD was Because there were very few prophets to declare it. precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

geneva@1Samuel:3:2 @ And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his (note:)In the court next to the tabernacle.(:note) place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see;

geneva@1Samuel:3:3 @ And ere the (note:)That is, the lamps which burnt in the night.(:note) lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];

geneva@1Samuel:3:4 @ That the LORD (note:)Josephus writes that Samuel was 12 years old when the Lord appeared to him.(:note) called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.

geneva@1Samuel:3:5 @ And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe; he went and slept.

geneva@1Samuel:3:6 @ And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel; Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me; he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe.

geneva@1Samuel:3:7 @ Now Samuel did not yet know (note:)By vision.(:note) the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

geneva@1Samuel:3:8 @ 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 (note:)Such was the corruption of those times that the chief priest had become dull and negligent to understand the Lord's appearing.(:note) perceived that the LORD had called the child.

geneva@1Samuel:3:9 @ Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lorde, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.

geneva@1Samuel:3:10 @ And the Lord came, and stoode, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speake, for thy seruant heareth.

geneva@1Samuel:3:11 @ 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 (note:)God declares that sudden fear will come on men when they hear that the ark is taken, and see Eli's house destroyed.(:note) tingle.

geneva@1Samuel:3:12 @ In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende.

geneva@1Samuel:3:13 @ And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not.

geneva@1Samuel:3:14 @ 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 (note:)Meaning that his posterity would never enjoy the chief priests office.(:note) ever.

geneva@1Samuel:3:15 @ Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.

geneva@1Samuel:3:16 @ Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne; he answered, Here I am.

geneva@1Samuel:3:17 @ And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God (note:)God punish you after this and that sort, unless you tell me the truth, (Rth_1:17).(:note) do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide [any] thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

geneva@1Samuel:3:18 @ So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lorde: let him do what seemeth him good.

geneva@1Samuel:3:19 @ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words (note:)The Lord accomplished whatever he had said.(:note) fall to the ground.

geneva@1Samuel:3:20 @ And all Israel fro Dan to Beer-sheba knew that faithfull Samuel was the Lordes Prophet.

geneva@1Samuel:3:21 @ And the Lorde appeared againe in Shiloh: for the Lorde reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh by his word.

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