1Sa 3:1 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ 1 Samuel 3:1

The Call of Samuel

1 Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. ^{▼▼tn Heb “before Eli.”} Receiving a message from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.