Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you — Samuel summarizes his exhortation: fear God ('yir'u et YHWH), serve him 'in truth' (be'emet, in sincerity and faithfulness), and serve 'with all your heart' (bkol levavchemm). The motivation is remembrance: 'consider' (hit'ametu, think carefully about) the magnitude of God's works on Israel's behalf.

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