NET

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 frequent^D1775.

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.

Strong's

1 And the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 ministered^H8334 unto the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 Eli^H5941. And the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 was precious^H3368 in those days^H3117; there was] was no open^H6555 vision^H2377.