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Because Samuel was faithful, he was accepted as a true prophet. People trusted him as a seer because of his words.
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When his enemies were threatening him from every side, he called upon the mighty Lord and offered him a young lamb as a sacrifice.
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Then the Lord thundered from heaven with a mighty roar
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and destroyed all the enemy rulers of Philistia.
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When Samuel was about to die, he gave assurances before the Lord and the anointed king that he had never taken anyone's property, not even so much as a pair of shoes, and no one contradicted him.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.