- First Book of Samuel (First Book of Kings)
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chapter 3
1
Now
the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord
was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.
2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his
place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:
3 Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the
temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am
I.
5 And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I: for thou
didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and
slept.
6 And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose
and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did
not call thee, my son: return and sleep.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the
word of the Lord been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And
he arose up and went to Heli.
9 And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then
Heli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and
sleep: and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy
servant heareth. So Samuel went and slept in his place.
10 And the Lord came and stood: and he called, as he
had called the other times: Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for
thy servant heareth.
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in
Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle.
12 In that day I will raise up against Heli all the
things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an
end.
13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his
house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and
did not chastise them.
14 Therefore have I sworn to the house of Hell, that
the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings for
ever.
15 And Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors
of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision to Hell.
16 Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son.
And he answered: Here am I.
17 And he asked him: What is the word that the Lord
hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee hide it not from me. May God do so and so
to thee, and add so and so, if thou hide from me one word of all that were said
to thee.
18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide
them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his
sight.
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not
one of his words fell to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel
was a faithful prophet of the Lord.
21 And the Lord again appeared in Silo, for the Lord
revealed himself to Samuel in Silo, according to the word of the Lord. And the
word of Samuel came to pass to all Israel.
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