And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
And at that time ... Eli , whose eyesight vvv had grown so dim that he could not see , was lying in his room.
Before the lamp of God had gone out , Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD , where the ark of God was located.
Then the LORD ... called to Samuel , and he answered , “ Here I am.”
He ran to Eli and said , “ Here I am , for you have called “ I did not call , ” Eli replied. “ Go back and lie down. ” So he went and lay down.
Once again ... the LORD called , “ Samuel !” So Samuel got up , went to Eli , and said , “ Here I am , for you have called “ My son , I did not call , ” Eli replied. “ Go back and lie down.”
Now Samuel did not yet know - the LORD , because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
Once again , for the third time , the LORD called to Samuel. He got up , went to Eli , and said , “ Here I am , for you have called Then Eli ... realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
“ Go and lie down , ” he said to Samuel , “ and if He calls you , ... say , ‘ Speak , LORD , for Your servant is listening. ’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Then the LORD came and stood there , calling as before ... , “ Samuel ! Samuel !” And Samuel answered , “ Speak , for Your servant is listening.”
Then the LORD said to Samuel , ... “ I am about to do something in Israel at which vvv the ears of all who hear it will tingle.
On that day I will carry out against Eli - everything - I have spoken about his family , from beginning to end.
I told that I - would judge his house vvv forever for the iniquity of which he knows , because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain
Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli , ‘ The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never ... ... be atoned for by sacrifice or offering. ’”
Samuel lay down until the morning ; then he opened - the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell - Eli the vision , ...
but Eli - called to him and said , “ Samuel , my son.” “ Here I am ,” answered Samuel.
“ What was the message - He gave you ? ” ... Eli asked. “ Do not ... hide it from me. May God punish ... and ever so severely , if you hide from me anything ... ... - He said to you.”
So Samuel - told everything ... and did not hide (a thing) from him. “ He is the LORD , ” replied Eli. “ Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
And Samuel grew , and the LORD was with him , and {He let} none of (Samuel’s) words fall to the ground.
So all Israel from Dan to vvv Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh , because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.