Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 3:20

A church father on this verse
“30. For what is designated by Dan except the simple, and what by Beersheba except the wise? From Dan even to Beersheba Samuel is acknowledged as the faithful prophet of the Lord, when the life of a chosen preacher is set forth to the simple as an example of salvation, and to the wise the mysteries of Holy Scripture ar…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 2, Chapter 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And all Israel knew from Dan even to Beersheba, that Samuel was faithful as a prophet to the Lord.

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In context

18And Samuel reported all the words, and hid them not from him. And Eli said, He is the Lord, he shall do that which is good in his sight.

19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and there did not fall one of his words to the ground.

— 1 Samuel 3:20 —

21And the Lord manifested himself again in Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel; and Samuel was accredited to all Israel as a prophet to the Lord from one end of the land to the other: and Eli was very old, and his sons kept advancing in wickedness, and their way was evil before the Lord.

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