17 “What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that He told you.”(A) 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. He will do what He thinks is good.”[a](B)

19 Samuel grew,(C) and the Lord was with him,(D) and He fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied.[b](E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 3:18 Lit what is good in His eyes
  2. 1 Samuel 3:19 Lit He let no words fall to the ground

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