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And the Lord gave Caleb strength, which remained with him to old age, so that he went up to the hill country, and his children obtained it for an inheritance;
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so that all the sons of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
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The judges also, with their respective names, those whose hearts did not fall into idolatry and who did not turn away from the Lord -- may their memory be blessed!
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May their bones revive from where they lie, and may the name of those who have been honored live again in their sons!
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Samuel, beloved by his Lord, a prophet of the Lord, established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.
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By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord watched over Jacob.
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By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet, and by his words he became known as a trustworthy seer.
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He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, when his enemies pressed him on every side, and he offered in sacrifice a sucking lamb.
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Then the Lord thundered from heaven, and made his voice heard with a mighty sound;
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and he wiped out the leaders of the people of Tyre and all the rulers of the Philistines.
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Before the time of his eternal sleep, Samuel called men to witness before the Lord and his anointed: "I have not taken any one's property, not so much as a pair of shoes." And no man accused him.