1Samuel:3

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* 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 . * 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 ; * 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 ]; * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * Now Samuel did not yet know (note :)By vision .(:note ) the LORD , neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him . * 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 . * 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 . * And the Lord came , and stoode , and called as at other times , Samuel , Samuel . Then Samuel answered , Speake , for thy seruant heareth . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning , and opened the doores of the house of the Lord , and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision . * Then Eli called Samuel , and said , Samuel my sonne ; he answered , Here I am . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And all Israel fro Dan to Beer-sheba knew that faithfull Samuel was the Lordes Prophet . * And the Lorde appeared againe in Shiloh : for the Lorde reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh by his word .

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