Book 08 : NEVIIM - I SAMUEL - Chapter 003
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And the child Samuel ministered unto HaShem before Eli. And
the word of HaShem was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision
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And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in
his place--now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see-
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and the lamp of G-d was not yet gone out, and Samuel was
laid down to sleep in the temple of HaShem, where the ark of G-d was
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that HaShem called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.
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And he ran unto Eli, and said: 'Here am I; for thou didst
call me.' And he said: 'I called not; lie down again.' And he went and lay down
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And HaShem 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.
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Now Samuel did not yet know HaShem, neither was the word of
HaShem yet revealed unto him
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And HaShem 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 HaShem was calling the child
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Therefore Eli said unto Samuel: 'Go, lie down; and it shall
be, if thou be called, that thou shalt say: Speak, HaShem; for Thy servant
heareth.' So Samuel went and lay down in his place
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And HaShem came, and stood, and called as at other times:
'Samuel, Samuel.' Then Samuel said: 'Speak; for Thy servant heareth.
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And HaShem said to Samuel: 'Behold, I will do a thing in
Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle
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In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have
spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end
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For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever,
for the iniquity, in that he knew that his sons did bring a curse upon
themselves, and he rebuked them not
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And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the
iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for
ever.
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And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of
the house of HaShem. And Samuel feared to tell Eli the vision
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Then Eli called Samuel, and said: 'Samuel, my son.' And he
said: `Here am I.
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And he said: 'What is the thing that He hath spoken unto
thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me, G-d do so to thee, and more also, if
thou hide any thing from me of all the things that He spoke unto thee.
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And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from
him. And he said: 'It is HaShem; let Him do what seemeth Him good.
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And Samuel grew, and HaShem was with him, and did let none
of his words fall to the ground
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And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that
Samuel was established to be a prophet of HaShem
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And HaShem appeared again in Shiloh; for HaShem revealed
Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of HaShem
Book 08 : NEVIIM - I SAMUEL - Chapter 003
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