{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "1 Samuel",
 "chapter": 3,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;"
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good."
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
  }
 ],
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 "blessing": "The Word is public domain. So is grace."
}