1 Samuel

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NASB	1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	1 Samuel 1:1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, named Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

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Bible Question (short): Samuel serving where he shouldn

Question (full): Samuel was an Ephraimite (of the tribe of Ephraim). Yet, we see him ministering before the LORD in the Tabernacle. His famous vision comes to him while he is sleeping where the Ark of the LORD is. He is clearly in the Tabernacle and serving in some way (with a linen ephod) in the Tabernacle.

My question is why? He isn't from the line of Aaron, so my understanding is that he shouldn't be in the Tabernacle itself. He is also not of the tribe of Levi, so he shouldn't be serving as a help either.

I understand that Israel was corrupt at this point and pretty much nothing was being done right, but this was God's chosen servant (soon to be).

Any comments?

BTW, I am "listening" my way through the history books and I might have some questions like this for a while. They may be minor, but of interest to me none the less.
MJH

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