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1 Samuel 3:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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.” "

1 Samuel 3:17

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15 Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the LORD’s house. Samuel was afraid 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.

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1 Samuel 20:2

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"He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.”"

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2 Samuel 14:18

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"Then the king answered the woman, “Please don’t hide anything from me that I ask you.” The woman said, “Let my lord the king now speak.”"

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Numbers 12:8

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"With him, I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see the LORD’s form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”"

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Tobit 12:11

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"Surely I will conceal nothing from you. I have said, ‘It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal gloriously the works of God.’"

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Judith 10:16

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"But when you stand before him, don’t be afraid in your heart, but declare to him what you just said, and he will treat you well.”"

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1 Samuel 15:16

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"Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” He said to him, “Say on.”"

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1 Samuel 3:1

"The child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. The LORD’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then."

1 Samuel 3:2

"At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),"

1 Samuel 3:3

"and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in the LORD’s temple where God’s ark was,"

1 Samuel 3:4

"The LORD called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”"

1 Samuel 3:5

"He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down."

1 Samuel 3:6

"The LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”"

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