17. And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.”
18. So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19. And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
20. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.