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That night, the Lord said to Gideon. "Get up! Attack the Midianite camp. I am going to let you defeat them,

Manoah went with his wife and asked the man, "Are you the one who spoke to my wife?" "Yes, I am," he answered.

"Where are you from?" Micah asked. "I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah," the man answered, "and I'm on my way to find a new place to live."

You must go back home, because I am too old to marry again. Even if I got married tonight and later had more sons,

"Who are you?" he asked. "Sir, I am Ruth," she answered, "and you are the relative who is supposed to take care of me. So spread the edge of your cover over me."

It's true that I am one of the relatives who is supposed to take care of you, but there is someone who is an even closer relative.

I am telling you about this, since you are his closest relative and have the right to buy the property. If you want it, you can buy it now. These ten men and the others standing here can be witnesses. But if you don't want the property, let me know, because I am next in line. The man replied, "I will buy it!"

" Lord All-Powerful, I am your servant, but I am so miserable! Please let me have a son. I will give him to you for as long as he lives, and his hair will never be cut."

Now I am giving him to the Lord , and he will be the Lord 's servant for as long as he lives." Elkanah worshiped the Lord there at Shiloh, and

One day a prophet came to Eli and gave him this message from the Lord : When your ancestors were slaves of the king of Egypt, I came and showed them who I am.

I am the Lord , the God of Israel. I promised to always let your family serve me as priests, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honor anyone who honors me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.

when the Lord called out Samuel's name. "Here I am!" Samuel answered.

Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am. What do you want?" "I didn't call you," Eli answered. "Go back to bed." Samuel went back.

Again the Lord called out Samuel's name. Samuel got up and went to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you want?" Eli told him, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to sleep."

When the Lord called out his name for the third time, Samuel went to Eli again and said, "Here I am. What do you want?" Eli finally realized that it was the Lord who was speaking to Samuel.

The Lord said: Samuel, I am going to do something in Israel that will shock everyone who hears about it!

But Eli told him, "Samuel, my boy, come here!" "Here I am," Samuel answered.

The Lord answered: Samuel, do everything they want you to do. I am really the one they have rejected as their king.

"I am the one who sees visions!" Samuel answered. "Go on up to the place of worship. You will eat with me today, and in the morning I'll answer your questions.

"When the Israelites were on their way out of Egypt, the nation of Amalek attacked them. I am the Lord All-Powerful, and now I am going to make Amalek pay!