1 Samuel 3:11

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9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ^a‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”

11 Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Behold, I will do something in Israel ^aat which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

12 In that day I will perform against Eli ^aall that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

13 ^aFor I have told him that I will ^bjudge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because ^chis sons made themselves vile, and he ^ddid not restrain them.

14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house ^ashall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”

15 So Samuel lay down until¹ morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.

16 Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He answered, “Here I am.”

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1 Samuel 3:11

The Lord said to Samuel - He probably saw nothing, and only heard the voice; for it was not likely that any extraordinary representation could have been made to the eyes of a person so young. He heard a voice, but saw no similitude.

The ears - shall tingle - It shall be a piercing word to all Israel; it shall astound them all; and, after having heard it, it will still continue to resound in their ears.

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