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And so Elcana went back to his home at Ramatha, while Samuel remained to minister, at the bidding of the priest Heli, in the Lord’s presence. (1 Samuel 2, 11)
Meanwhile, Samuel had begun to minister in the Lord’s presence, girded, though still a boy, with the linen mantle. (1 Samuel 2, 18)
the Lord shewed mercy to Anna, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And evermore, boy though he was, Samuel rose higher in the Lord’s favour. (1 Samuel 2, 21)
And Samuel’s boyhood went on; still as he grew he advanced in favour both with God and with men. (1 Samuel 2, 26)
In those days, when Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Heli’s care, a mes-sage from the Lord was a rare treasure; he would not openly reveal himself. (1 Samuel 3, 1)
and Samuel was asleep, there in the divine presence, where God’s ark was, with the sacred lamp still burning. (1 Samuel 3, 3)
And the Lord’s call came to Samuel. I am coming, he answered; (1 Samuel 3, 4)
Then the Lord called Samuel again, and again he rose up and went to Heli, to answer his summons. But still no summons had been given, and he must go back to sleep again. (1 Samuel 3, 6)
Till then, Samuel was a stranger to the divine voice; the Lord had not made any revelation to him. (1 Samuel 3, 7)
But when a third time the persistent call came, and Samuel went to Heli, (1 Samuel 3, 8)
still ready at his command, Heli recognized at last whose voice it was the boy had heard. Go back to sleep, he told Samuel; and if the voice comes again, do thou answer, Speak on, Lord; thy servant is listening. And Samuel went back to his bed and fell asleep. (1 Samuel 3, 9)
And the Lord came to his side, and stood there waiting. Then, as before, he called him twice by name; and Samuel answered, Speak on, Lord, thy servant is listening. (1 Samuel 3, 10)
