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And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” (v. 10b)
Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me." (v. 17)
“Give us a king to govern us.” (v. 6)
He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you..." (v. 11)
Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the Lord has chosen?" (v. 24)
The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.” (v. 12)
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." (vs 3-4)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. (v. 3)
Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! For lo, I will come and dwell in your midst, says the Lord. (v. 10)
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. (vs 4-5)
Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from nations of every language shall take hold of a Jew, grasping his garment and saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” (v. 23)
See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight – indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. (v. 1)