Samuel - KJV

Samuel Came along When the Time of the Judges was Nearly over and the Kings Were Beginning. He was a Miracle Child, a Gift from God to a Mother Who Badly Wanted a Child, but Had Not Been Able Thus Far. After His Mother Weaned Him and Brought Him to Eli, the High Priest Who Did a Better Job Raising Him than He Had Done with His Own Sons. Samuel's Mother Said, I Have Lent Him to the Lord as Long as He Lives.

1. Hannah Loved the Lord and She Loved Her Husband. But This was Not Enough for Her. She Wanted a Child.

1 Samuel 1:1-2 Now there was a certain man of ___________________________, of mount Ephraim, and his name was ____________, the son of ____________, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an __________________: [2] And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

1 Samuel 1:3-5 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to ________________ unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and ______________, the priests of the LORD, were there. [4] And when the time was that Elkanah ____________, he gave to ______________ his wife, and to all her sons and her ________________, portions: [5] But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 1:6-7 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, ____________ the LORD had shut up her womb. [7] And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the _________ of the LORD, so she provoked her; ________________ she wept, and did not eat.

1 Samuel 1:8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why ____________ thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart ____________? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

1) Why was Hannah so sad? _______________________________

2) Elkanah said to Hannah, why do you _________? Am I not better to you than _______ sons?

2. God Answers Hannah's Prayer.

1 Samuel 1:9-12 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. [10] And she was in bitterness of soul, and __________ unto the LORD, and wept sore. [11] And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and ______________ me, and not __________ thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. [12] And it came to pass, as she ________________ ____________ __________ the LORD, that Eli __________ her mouth.

1 Samuel 1:13-15 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: ________________ Eli thought she had been drunken. [14] And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. [15] And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a ________________ spirit: I have drunk ____________ wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul __________ the LORD.

1 Samuel 1:17-18 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy ______________ that thou hast asked of him. [18] And she said, Let thine ______________ find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her ___________________ was no more sad.

1 Samuel 1:19-20 And they rose up in the morning early, and __________________ before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD __________________ her. [20] ________________ it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had ________________, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

1) What did Eli the priest think as he watched Hannah's lips move without making any sound? _____________________________

2) What was the vow Hannah made to the Lord if He would give her a son? ____________________________

3) Did Hannah have a son? _____________

4) What did she name him? _________________

3. Hannah Took Samuel to Stay with Eli the High Priest. As She Had Said She Would, She Gave Him to Serve the Lord.

1 Samuel 1:21-22 And the man ____________, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly ________________, and his vow. [22] But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her ____________, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

1 Samuel 1:24-28 And when she had __________ him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in __________: and the child was young. [25] And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. [26] And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, ____________ unto the LORD. [27] For this child I __________; and the LORD hath given me my ______________ which I asked of him: [28] Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he _________ be lent to the LORD. And he __________________ the LORD there.

1 Samuel 2:11 And ____________ went to Ramah to his house. And the child did ______________ unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

1) Hannah said she would not go with her husband to the yearly sacrifice until what happened? __________________________ (verse 22)

2) Hannah said that she had dedicated Samuel to the Lord for as long as he __________. (Verse 28).

4. Samuel Lived with Eli and Learned from Him.

1 Samuel 3:1-4 And the child Samuel __________________ unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was ______________ in those days; there was no open vision. [2] And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; [3] And ere the lamp of God went out in the __________ of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; [4] That the LORD __________ Samuel: and he ______________, Here am I.

1 Samuel 3:5-6 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. [6] And the _______ called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel _________ and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou _________ call me. And he ______________, I called not, my son; lie down again.

1 Samuel 3:7-9 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet ______________ unto him. [8] And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli ________________ that the LORD had called the child. [9] ________________ Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy ____________ ____________. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:10-14 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy ____________ heareth. [11] And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. [12] In that day I will ____________ against Eli all things which I have spoken __________________ his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. [13] For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he ____________; because his sons made themselves vile, and he __________________ them not. [14] And ________________ I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Elis house shall not be purged with ________________ nor ______________ for ever.

1) When Eli had lain down for the night and Samuel had too, he heard a voice. Whose voice was it? ________

2) When Eli realized that God was talking to Samuel, he told Samuel to answer the Lord by saying: Speak Lord, for your ____________ hears You.

3) God said that He was putting a curse on Eli and his sons because they had sinned and Eli had not _____________ them.

5. Samuel Had to Tell Eli the Message the Lord Had Given Him.

1 Samuel 3:15 And Samuel lay until the ____________, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the __________.

1 Samuel 3:16-18 Then Eli __________ Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. [17] And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the __________ that he said unto thee. [18] And Samuel told him _________ whit, and hid ____________ from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what ____________ him good.

1 Samuel 3:19-20 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. [20] And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was ___________________ to be a ____________ of the LORD.

1) Samuel afraid to tell Eli what the Lord had told him? __________

2) Did Eli accept the message as from the Lord? __________

3) Did all of Israel come to understand that Samuel was God's prophet with messages from God? _______________.

Samuel was a judge and a prophet. Judges had ruled Israel for about four hundred years since the time of Moses. When the people asked for a king, Samuel felt rejected. God said to him, the people have not rejected you, but Me. As the time of the judges was closing, kings replaced judges as rulers of Israel. Samuel anointed the first two kings, Saul and David.

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