14. Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”
15. Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the Lord’s house. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
16. Then Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son!”He said, “Here I am.”
17. He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
18. Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him.He said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19. Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
20. All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.