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1 Samuel 3:2

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At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

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1 Samuel 3:2 in other translations

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

1 Samuel 3:2 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 3:2 in context

  1. 1The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
  2. 2At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
  3. 3and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,
  4. 4Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”