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] bowed in worship to the Lord there.[b]

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Footnotes

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

18 The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence(A) and wore 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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