1 Samuel 3:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ The boy Samuel served the Lord under Eli. At that time, the Lord did not speak directly to people very often. There were very few visions. [34]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW THE boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; there was no frequent or widely spread vision.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

Common English Bible

¹ Now the boy Samuel was serving the LORD under Eli. The LORD’s word was rare at that time, and visions weren’t widely known.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days: there was no manifest vision.

1 Samuel 3:1 Cross References

Psalm 74:9

We could not see any of our own signs. {\cf2\super [424]} \par There are no more prophets.\par No person knows what to do.\par

Proverbs 29:18

If a nation is not guided by God, then that nation will not have peace. But the nation that obeys God’s law will be happy.

Isaiah 13:12

There will be only a few people left. There will not be many, the same as gold is hard to find. And these people will be worth much more than pure gold.

1 Samuel 2:11

Elkanah {and his family} went home to Ramah. The boy stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel served the Lord. Samuel was a helper who wore the linen ephod. [25]

1 Samuel 2:35

I will choose a faithful priest for myself. This priest will listen to me and do what I want. I will make this priest’s family strong. He will always serve before my chosen king. [33]

1 Samuel 2:36

Then all the people who are left in your family will come and bow down before this priest. They will beg for a little money or a piece of bread. They will say, “Please give me a job as priest so I can have some food to eat.”’”

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel lay down in bed until the morning came. He got up early and opened the doors of the Lord’s house. Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision. [38]