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1 Samuel 3

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  1. 1And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.18 cross-references: Amos 8:11–12, Psalms 74:9, 1 Samuel 3:21, 1 Samuel 2:11, 1 Samuel 2:18
  2. 2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;13 cross-references: 1 Samuel 4:15, Genesis 27:1, Psalms 90:10, Genesis 48:10, Genesis 48:19
  3. 3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;12 cross-references: Exodus 27:20–21, Leviticus 24:2–4, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 5:7, Psalms 29:9
  4. 4That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.19 cross-references: Genesis 22:1, Isaiah 6:8, 1 Corinthians 12:6–11, Exodus 3:4, Psalms 99:6
  5. 5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
  6. 6And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.10 cross-references: 2 Samuel 18:22, 1 Samuel 4:16, Matthew 9:2, Genesis 43:29
  7. 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.4 cross-references: Acts 19:2, Jeremiah 9:24
  8. 8And 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. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.7 cross-references: Job 33:14–15, 1 Corinthians 13:11–12
  9. 9Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.7 cross-references: Psalms 85:8, Exodus 20:19, Isaiah 6:8, Acts 9:6, Daniel 10:19
  10. 10And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.9 cross-references: 1 Samuel 3:8, 1 Samuel 3:4–6
  11. 11And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.15 cross-references: Habakkuk 1:5, 2 Kings 21:12, Acts 13:41, Jeremiah 19:3, Luke 21:26
  12. 12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.17 cross-references: 1 Samuel 2:27–36, Numbers 23:19, Zechariah 1:6, Joshua 23:15, Luke 21:33
  13. 13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.30 cross-references: Matthew 10:37, Proverbs 19:18, 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 2:17, Proverbs 23:13–14
  14. 14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.15 cross-references: Isaiah 22:14, Jeremiah 15:1, 1 Samuel 2:25, Jeremiah 7:16, Hebrews 10:4–10
  15. 15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.10 cross-references: Jeremiah 1:6–8, 1 Corinthians 16:10–11, Malachi 1:10, 1 Samuel 1:9
  16. 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
  17. 17And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.20 cross-references: 2 Samuel 3:35, Ruth 1:17, Micah 2:7, 1 Samuel 20:13, Daniel 4:19
  18. 18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.27 cross-references: Isaiah 39:8, Job 2:10, 1 Peter 5:6, Judges 10:15, Psalms 39:9
  19. 19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.33 cross-references: Genesis 39:2, 1 Samuel 9:6, 1 Kings 8:56, Luke 2:52, 2 Timothy 4:22
  20. 20And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.11 cross-references: Judges 20:1, 2 Samuel 3:10, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Samuel 17:11
  21. 21And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.10 cross-references: Genesis 12:7, 1 Samuel 3:1, Genesis 15:1, 1 Samuel 3:4, Numbers 12:6

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Beersheba, Dan, Shiloh