1 Samuel 3

NET

The Lord Calls Samuel

1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. Receiving a message from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.


Darby

The Lord Calls Samuel

1 And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequentD1775.


Darby Bible Notes

frequent - Or 'was not published,' lit. 'spread.' see 2 Chron. 31.5


KJV

The Lord Calls Samuel

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.