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Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place, and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there. The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, “Here I am!” Then he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli[a] said, “I didn’t call you. Go back and lie down.” So he went back and lay down.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 3:5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

These six were born to David[a] in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.

He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 3:4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.