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1 Samuel 3:1

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The Prophetic Call to Samuel

1Now athe boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And bword from the Lord was rare in those days, 1visions were infrequent.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit no vision spread abroad

Cross references

  1. a1 Sam 2:11, 18
  2. bPs 74:9; Ezek 7:26; Amos 8:11, 12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.

NLTNew Living Translation

Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh in the presence of Eli. The word of Yahweh was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.