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Summary
Samuel's Vision

I Samuel 3:1-3:18

3:1. Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

Precious. . .That is, rare.

3:2. It came to pass one day when Eli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

3:3. Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

'''3:4. The Lord called Samuel. He answered: Here am I.'''

'''3:5. He ran to Eli, and said: Here am I: for you did call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. He went and slept.'''

'''3:6. The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said: Here am I: for you called me. He answered: I did not call you, my son: return and sleep.'''

3:7. Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him.

'''3:8. The Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Eli,'''

'''3:9. and said: Here am I: for you did call me. Then Eli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep: and if He shall call you any more, you shall say: Speak, Lord, for your servant listens. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.'''

3:10. The Lord came, and stood, and He called, as He had called the other times, Samuel, Samuel.Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for your servant listens.

3:11. The Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: and whoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle.

3:12. In that day I will raise up against Eli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an end.

3:13. For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house forever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.

3:14. Therefore have I sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings forever.

'''3:15. Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision to Heli.'''

'''3:16. Then Eli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. He answered: Here am I.'''

'''3:17. He asked him: What is the word that the Lord has spoken to you? I beseech you hide it not from me. May God do so and so to you, and add so and so, if you hide from me one word of all that were said to you.'''

'''3:18. 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.'''