And I thought to uncover your ear to say, Buy it in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you. And he said, I will redeem it.

Now Jehovah had revealed in Samuel's ear the day before Saul came, saying,

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; my ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.

For You, O my God, have disclosed to Your servant's ear that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found heart to pray before You.

And now, Jehovah, You are God, and have promised this goodness to Your servant.

Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the lowly; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,