1 Samuel 3:1
What is written? (ESV)
Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
What does it say?
Samuel was a young man while serving God under Eli, and the word of God was rare in those days due to infrequent visions.
What is its immediate context?
The book of Samuel chronicles the transition from the judges (namely Eli and Samuel) to the rise of kings (namely Saul and David) leading Israel. This chapter in particular chronicles that “all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.” (vs 20)
How 1 Samuel 3:1 is applied across Bible answers
Who are the messengers of God?
Marks a transition from the 'Moses period' into a period of prophets as the primary conduit between God and the people.3
