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The Acoustic Awakening and the Call of the Prophet
And the child Shamuel ministered unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 before Eli. And the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
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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;
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And ere the lamp of Alahiym went out in the temple of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, where the ark of Alahiym was, and Shamuel was laid down to sleep;
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The Voice in the Night
That 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 called Shamuel: and he answered, "Here am I."
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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.
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And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 called yet again, "Shamuel." And Shamuel 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."
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The Uninitiated Vessel
Now Shamuel did not yet know 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, neither was the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yet revealed unto him.
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And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 called Shamuel 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 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 had called the child.
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The Protocol of Reception
Therefore Eli said unto Shamuel, "Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; for thy servant heareth." So Shamuel went and lay down in his place.
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And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 came, and stood, and called as at other times, "Shamuel, Shamuel." Then Shamuel answered, "Speak; for thy servant heareth."
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The Decree Against the House of Eli
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said to Shamuel, "Behold, I will do a thing in Yashar'al, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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The Fear of the Prophet
And Shamuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. And Shamuel feared to show Eli the vision.
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Then Eli called Shamuel, and said, "Shamuel, my son." And he answered, "Here am I."
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And he said, "What is the thing that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: Alahiym do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee."
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The Submission of the Priest
And Shamuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄: let him do what seemeth him good."
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The Establishment of the Prophet
And Shamuel grew, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
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And all Yashar'al from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Shamuel was established to be a prophet of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
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And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 appeared again in Shiloh: for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 revealed himself to Shamuel in Shiloh by the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.