In Obedience to the Command of the Lord, Samuel Announces to Eli the Doom of his House. Parallel to the Deuteronomic section (1 Samuel 2:27).
1 Samuel 3:12. Probably an addition by the Deuteronomic writer to connect with 1 Samuel 2:27 ff.
1 Samuel 3:13. I have told: read, thou shalt tell.
1 Samuel 3:19 to 1 Samuel 4:1 a. all Israel. Samuel established as Prophet.