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4 The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.”
5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
“I didn’t call you,” Eli said. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Then the LORD again called out, “Samuel!”
So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
He said, “I didn’t call you, my son. Go back and lie down.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him.
8 Then the LORD called out to Samuel again a third time, and he got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy,
5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
“I didn’t call you,” Eli said. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Then the LORD again called out, “Samuel!”
So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
He said, “I didn’t call you, my son. Go back and lie down.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him.
8 Then the LORD called out to Samuel again a third time, and he got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am! You called me.”
Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy,