Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. Douay-Rheims Bible Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 1 Samuel 3:1 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"Behold, days come," - a formula with which prophets were accustomed to announce future events (see 2 Kings 20:17; Isaiah 39:6; Amos 4:2; Amos 8:11; Amos 9:13; Jeremiah 7:32, etc.), - "then will I cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall be no old man in thine house." To cut off the arm means to destroy the strength either of a man or of a family (see Job 1 Samuel Job 22:9; Psalm 37:17). The strength of a family, however, consists in the vital energy of its members, and shows itself in the fact that they reach a good old age, and do not pine away early and die. This strength was to vanish in Eli's house; no one would ever again preserve his life to old age. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the child the word Cross References 1 Samuel 2:11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest. 1 Samuel 2:18 Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy clothed with a linen ephod. 1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever. 1 Samuel 2:36 And everyone who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and shall say, "Please put me in one of the priests' places, that I may eat a morsel of bread."'" Psalm 74:9 We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long. Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. Ezekiel 7:26 Disaster comes upon disaster; rumor follows rumor. They seek a vision from the prophet, while the law perishes from the priest and counsel from the elders. Jump to Previous Boy Broken Child Eli Kept Ministered Ministering Open Precious Rare Samuel Secret Servant Serving Vision Visions Word Young YouthJump to Next Boy Broken Child Eli Kept Ministered Ministering Open Precious Rare Samuel Secret Servant Serving Vision Visions Word Young YouthLinks 1 Samuel 3:1 NIV1 Samuel 3:1 NLT 1 Samuel 3:1 ESV 1 Samuel 3:1 NASB 1 Samuel 3:1 KJV 1 Samuel 3:1 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 3:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 3:1 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 3:1 French Bible 1 Samuel 3:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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