The Word of the Lord Was Rare
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And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
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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),
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and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;
Bible text: American Standard Version (1901) · Public domain