For thou, my God, didst uncover the ear of thy servant to build for him a house: for this thy servant found to pray before thee.
And it shall be firm, and thy name shall be magnified even to forever, saying, Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, is God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant was prepared before thee.
And now, O Jehovah, thou thyself art God, and thou wilt speak concerning thy servant this goodness.
Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend.
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Yet this will I be sought out to the house of Israel, to do to them; I will multiply them with men as sheep.
And Jehovah revealed in the ear of Samuel one day, before Saul came, saying,