사무엘상 3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
Context
This verse from 사무엘상 Chapter 3 connects to 8 cross-references. 암몬 왕 나하스가 야베스 길르앗을 포위하여 항복 조건으로 오른쪽 눈을 빼겠다 한다. 사울이 이 소식을 듣고 이스라엘을 소집하여 암몬을 대파한다. 사무엘이 길갈에서 사울을 왕으로 공식 선포한다.
다른 번역본
And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days--there is no vision broken forth.
Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.
상호 참조
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And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
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