1 Samuel 3:20 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "faith", "israel", "beer-sheba", "knew", "faithfull", "samuel", "lordes", and "prophet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And Samuel grew and the Lord was..." into verse 21's "And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh...", so "faith" and "israel" 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 "faith" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.