1 Samuel 3:1

And the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. Now in those days the word of the Lord was rare and visions were scarce.

And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

The child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. The Lord’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.