1 Samuel 3:1

Free Bible Version

The boy Samuel served before the Lord under Eli's supervision. At that time messages from the Lord were rare—visions were not common.

Cross References

Psalm 74:9

We no longer see any signs. There are no prophets left. And no one among us knows how long this will last.

Proverbs 29:18

Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.

Isaiah 13:12

I will make people scarcer than pure gold, rarer than the gold of Ophir.

Ezekiel 7:26

Disaster after disaster will come down on them, and rumor after rumor. They will ask for a vision from a prophet, but there won't be any, and there won't be any instructions from the priests or advice from the elders either.

1 Samuel 2:11

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah while the boy stayed with Eli the priest serving the Lord.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel served before the Lord—a boy dressed as a priest, wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:35

I will choose for myself a trustworthy priest who will do what I really want, what I have in mind. I will make sure he and his descendants are trustworthy and they will always serve my anointed one.

1 Samuel 2:36

Every one of your descendants who is left will come and bow down to him, asking for money and food, saying, ‘Please give me work as a priest so that I can have food to eat.’”

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel remained in bed until the morning. Then he got up and opened the doors of the Lord's Temple as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

1 Samuel 3:21

The Lord went on appearing at Shiloh, because there he revealed himself to Samuel and delivered his messages,