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| 1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. | 1And 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. |
| 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. | 2And 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; |
| 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. | 3And 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; |
| 4Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” | 4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. |
| 5and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. | 5And 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. |
| 6And the LORD called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” | 6And 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. |
| 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. | 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. |
| 8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. | 8And 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. |
| 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. | 9Therefore 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. |
| 10And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” | 10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. |
| 11Then the LORD said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. | 11And 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. |
| 12On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. | 12In 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. |
| 13And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. | 13For 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. |
| 14Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.” | 14And 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. |
| 15Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. | 15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. |
| 16But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” | 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. |
| 17And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” | 17And 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. |
| 18So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him.” | 18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. |
| 19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. | 19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. |
| 20And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the LORD. | 20And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. |
| 21And the LORD appeared again at Shiloh, for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the LORD. | 21And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. |
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