1 Samuel 3:1

1The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.

1Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days; 3:1 Lit there was no vision spreadingvisions were infrequent.

1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent.

1Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord 3:1 Lit before.under the supervision of Eli. The word of the Lord was rare and precious in those days; visions [that is, new revelations of divine truth] were not widespread.

1And the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli.

Now in those days the word of the Lord was rare, and visions were scarce.

1The boy Samuel served the Lord under the direction of Eli. In those days the Lord didn’t give many messages to his people. He didn’t give them many visions.