Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.