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Pray with Samuel

Hannah's son and the last judge of Israel, who learned as a boy to answer God when called.

OTA boy seen from behind, sitting on a mat in a dim room at night, a small lamp beside him and golden light in the doorwaySamuelAnd the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”1 Samuel 3:10 · ESVPeople of the Bible8 / 36

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Samuel
Context
The word of the LORD was rare when the boy Samuel served the LORD under Eli (1 Samuel 3:1). Three times Samuel heard his name as he lay in the temple and ran to Eli, until Eli saw that the LORD was calling the boy (3:3-⁠8).
  1. Read how Samuel prayed, slowly, and notice what they asked God for.
  2. Pray their words again for the person you have in mind, by name.
  3. Read the verses that name Samuel, further down this page.

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Every verse that names Samuel · English Standard Version

Where Samuel appears

Samuel is named in 122 verses across 7 books

Chapter and verse, book by book.

BookWhereVerses
1 SamuelChapters1234789101112131516192528110
1 Chronicles6:286:339:2211:326:2829:296
2 Chronicles35:181
Psalms99:61
Jeremiah15:11
Acts3:2413:202
Hebrews11:321

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