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!”

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

Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel:

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

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

Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed, “Saul has gone to Carmel where ¹  he is setting up a monument for himself. Then Samuel left ²  and went down to Gilgal.” ³ 

So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

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

So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel.

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.”

Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.

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

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.

So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord. ¹ 

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

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

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