However, Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He replied, “Here I am.”

Then the Lord came and stood nearby, calling as he had previously done, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening!”

Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel:

The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, “Here I am!”

He waited for seven days, the time period indicated by Samuel. ¹  But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the army began to abandon Saul. ² 

Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. ¹  But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

But this request displeased Samuel, for ¹  they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

So Samuel led ¹  Israel all the days of his life.

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

Then Samuel called the people together before the Lord at Mizpah.

So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn ¹  and Abijah the second oldest.

Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.” ¹ 

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled. ¹ 

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord; the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told ¹  Samuel:

When Samuel turned to leave, Saul ¹  grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.

The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.”

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. ¹  But Samuel ²  said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”