1 Samuel 3:1 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:1 Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

1 Samuel 3:2 And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

1 Samuel 3:3 And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "childe", "samuel", "ministred", "vnto", "lord", "before", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "childe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And at that time as Eli lay...", so "nowe" and "childe" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "nowe" and "childe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.