7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
7 (This all happened before Samuel knew God for himself. It was before the revelation of God had been given to him personally.)
7 (Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)
7 Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:7
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-10
(Read 1 Samuel 3:1-10)
The call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli, for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are rising up. Let us never fail to teach those who are coming after us, even such as will soon be preferred before us, John 1:30. Good words should be put into children's mouths betimes, by which they may be prepared to learn Divine things, and be trained up to regard them.