28 I now give the boy to the Lord. For as long as he lives, he is given to the Lord.”(A) Then he[a] worshiped the Lord there.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:28 DSS read she; some Hb mss, Syr, Vg read they
  2. 1:28 LXX reads Then she left him there before the Lord

28 So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life(A) he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.

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18 Samuel served in the Lord’s presence(A)—this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.(B)

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18 But Samuel was ministering(A) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(B)

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Samuel’s Call

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence.(A) In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.(B)

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The Lord Calls Samuel

The boy Samuel ministered(A) before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare;(B) there were not many visions.(C)

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