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326 First Book of Samuel

32 And thou shalt see thy rival in the temple, Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here
in all the prosperity of Israel, and there shall not am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did
be an old man in thy house for ever. not call thee, my son: return and sleep.
33 However, I will not altogether take away 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nei-
a man of thee from my altar: but that thy eyes ther had the word of the Lord been revealed to
may faint, and thy soul be spent: and a great him.
part of thy house shall die, when they come to 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third
man’s estate. time. And he arose up and went to Heli,
34 And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall 9 And said: Here am I: for thou didst call
come upon thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees: in me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called
one day they shall both of them die. the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep:
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, who and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say:
shall do according to my heart, and my soul and Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel
I will build him a faithful house, and he shall went, and slept in his place.
walk all days before my anointed. 10 And the Lord came, and stood, and he
36 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever called, as he had called the other times, Samuel,
shall remain in thy house shall come that he may Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy
be prayed for, and shall offer a piece of silver, and servant heareth.
a roll of bread, and shall say: Put me, I beseech 11 And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do
thee, to somewhat of the priestly office, that I a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it,
may eat a morsel of bread. both his ears shall tingle.
12 In that day I will raise up against Heli all
the things I have spoken concerning his house: I
Chapter 3 will begin, and I will make an end.
13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will
Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord be- judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because
fore Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not
in those days, there was no manifest vision. chastise them.
2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay 14 Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli,
in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that that the iniquity of his house shall not be expi-
he could not see: ated with victims nor offerings for ever.
3 Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel 15 And Samuel slept till morning, and opened
slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel
God was. feared to tell the vision to Heli.
4 And the Lord called Samuel. And he an- 16 Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel,
swered: Here am I. my son. And he answered: Here am I.
5 And he ran to Heli, and said: Here am I: for 17 And he asked him: What is the word that
thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go the Lord hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee
back and sleep. And he went and slept. hide it not from me. May God do so and so to
6 And the Lord called Samuel again. And thee, and add so and so, if thou hide from me