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so that all the Israelites might see how good it is to follow the Lord.
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The judges also, with their respective names, 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 send forth new life from where they lie, and may the names of those who have been honored live again in their children!
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Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he 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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