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and before the lamp of God was put out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God
was;
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and the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, 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 did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
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And the LORD called Samuel yet again. And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here
am I, for thou didst call me. And he answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again.
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither had the word of the LORD yet been revealed unto him.
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And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, Here
am I, for thou didst call me. Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the child.
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Therefore, Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down, and it shall be if he calls thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD, for thy slave hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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And the LORD came and stood and called as at the other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy slave hears.
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And the LORD said unto Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of each one that hears it shall tingle.
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In that day I will perform against Eli all the things which I have spoken concerning his house; when I begin, I will also make an end.
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For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knows of (because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them).