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1 Samuel 3:1
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:1
English Standard Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 (A)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. (B)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
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1 Samuel 3:1
New International Version
1 Samuel 3:1
New International Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 The boy Samuel ministered(A) before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare;(B) there were not many visions.(C)
1 Samuel 3:1
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 3:1
New American Standard Bible
The Prophetic Call to Samuel
3 Now (A)the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord before Eli. And (B)word from the Lord was rare in those days; [a]visions were infrequent.
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- 1 Samuel 3:1 Lit there was no vision spreading
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