1 Samuel 3:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Samuel served the LORD by helping Eli the priest, who was by that time almost blind. In those days, the LORD hardly ever spoke directly to people, and he did not appear to them in dreams very often. But one night, Eli was asleep in his room,

Cross References

Psalm 74:9

There are no more miracles and no more prophets. Who knows how long it will be like this?

Proverbs 29:18

Without guidance from God law and order disappear, but God blesses everyone who obeys his Law.

Isaiah 13:12

Survivors will be harder to find than the purest gold.

Ezekiel 7:26

One tragedy will follow another, and you'll hear only bad news. People will beg prophets to give them a message from me. Priests will stop teaching my Law, and wise leaders won't be able to give advice.

1 Samuel 2:11

Elkanah and Hannah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed to help Eli serve the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:18

The boy Samuel served the LORD and wore a special linen garment

1 Samuel 2:35

I have chosen someone else to be my priest, someone who will be faithful and obey me. I will always let his family serve as priests and help my chosen king.

1 Samuel 2:36

But if anyone is left from your family, he will come to my priest and beg for money or a little bread. He may even say to my priest, “Please let me be a priest, so I will at least have something to eat.”

1 Samuel 3:15

The next morning, Samuel got up and opened the doors to the LORD's house. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said.

1 Samuel 3:21

The LORD often appeared to Samuel at Shiloh and told him what to say.