1 Samuel 3:19 (GNV)

Passage

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:17 Then he said, What is it, that the Lord said vnto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from mee. God doe so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me, of all that he said vnto thee.

1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

1 Samuel 3:20 And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that faithfull Samuel was the Lordes Prophet.

1 Samuel 3:21 And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh: for the Lord reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh by his word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "samuel", "grew", "lord", "none", "words", "fall", and "ground". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "samuel" and "grew", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "So Samuel tolde him euery whit and..." into verse 20's "And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba...", so "samuel" and "grew" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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