14 Now therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the wickedness of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering [a]forever.

15 Afterward Samuel slept until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

16 ¶ Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my son. And he answered, Here I am.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 3:14 Meaning that his posterity should never enjoy the chief Priest’s office.

14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned(A) for by sacrifice or offering.’”

15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”

Samuel answered, “Here I am.”

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