1 Samuel 3:1

Holman Christian 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.

Cross References

Psalm 74:9

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer a prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Proverbs 29:18

Without revelation people run wild, but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

Isaiah 13:12

I will make man scarcer than gold, and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Ezekiel 7:26

Disaster after disaster will come, and there will be rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction will perish from the priests and counsel from the elders.

1 Samuel 2:11

Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the Lord in the presence of Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18

The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence and wore a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:35

“ ‘Then I will raise up a faithful priest for Myself. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. I will establish a lasting dynasty for him, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.

1 Samuel 2:36

Anyone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread. He will say: Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a piece of bread to eat.’ ”

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

1 Samuel 3:21

The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.