1 Samuel 3:1 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ And the young Shemu’ĕl was serving יהוה before Ěli. And the word of יהוה was rare in those days – no vision breaking forth.

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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 do not see our signs, There is no longer a prophet, Nor any among us who knows how long.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people are let loose, But blessed is he who guards the Torah.

Isaiah 13:12

“I shall make mortal man scarcer than fine gold, and mankind scarcer than the gold of Ophir.

Ezekiel 7:26

Calamity upon calamity shall come, and report shall be upon report. And they shall seek a vision from a prophet. But the teaching has perished from the priest, and counsel from the elders!

1 Samuel 2:11

And Elqanah went to his house at Ramah. But the youth served יהוה before Ěli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Shemu’ĕl was attending before יהוה – a youth, wearing a linen shoulder garment.

1 Samuel 2:35

And I shall raise up for Myself a trustworthy priest who does according to what is in My heart and in My being. And I shall build him a steadfast house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever.

1 Samuel 2:36

And it shall be that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a cake of bread, and say, “Please, put me in one of the priestly positions to eat a piece of bread.” ’ ”

1 Samuel 3:15

And Shemu’ĕl lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the House of יהוה. And Shemu’ĕl was afraid to report the vision to Ěli.

1 Samuel 3:21

And יהוה continued to appear in Shiloh, because יהוה revealed Himself to Shemu’ĕl in Shiloh by the word of יהוה.