1 Samuel 3:20 (YLT)

Passage

and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:18 And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, `It <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;

1 Samuel 3:20 and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.

1 Samuel 3:21 And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "israel", "even", "beer-sheba", "samuel", "established", "prophet", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "israel" and "even", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And Samuel groweth up and Jehovah hath..." into verse 21's "And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh...", so "israel" and "even" 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 "israel" and "even" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.