1 Samuel 3:1-3

Expanded Bible

God Calls Samuel

3 The boy Samuel ·served [ministered before] the Lord under Eli. In those days ·the Lord did not speak directly to people very often [^Lthe word from the Lord was rare]; there were very few visions.

² Eli’s eyes were so ·weak [dim] he ·was almost blind [^Lcould not see]. One night he was lying in ·bed [his usual place]. ³ Samuel was ·also in bed [^Llying down] in the Lord’s ·house [sanctuary; temple], where the Ark of God [^Canother name for the Ark of the Covenant; 4:3] was. God’s lamp [^Cprobably the Menorah] ·was still burning [had not yet gone out].