1 Samuel 3:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The boy Samuel was Eli’s helper and served the Lord with him. At that time the Lord did not speak directly to people very often. There were very few visions.

Cross References

Psalm 74:9

We do not see any of our signs. There are no more prophets. And no one knows how long this will last.

1 Samuel 3:21

And the Lord continued to appear to Samuel at Shiloh. There he told Samuel what he wanted.

1 Samuel 2:11

Elkanah and his family went home to Ramah, but the boy stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel served the Lord. He was a helper who wore the linen ephod.

Isaiah 13:12

There will be only a few people left. They will be as rare as pure gold.

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.

1 Samuel 2:35

I will choose a priest I can trust. This priest will listen to me and do what I want. I will make his family strong, and he will always serve before my chosen king.

1 Samuel 2:36

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

Proverbs 29:18

If a nation is not guided by God, the people will lose self-control, but the nation that obeys God’s law will be happy.

Ezekiel 7:26

You will hear one sad story after another. You will hear nothing but bad news. You will look for a prophet and ask him for a vision. The priests will have nothing to teach you, and the elders will not have any good advice to give you.