Shortly after he was weaned, at perhaps four years of age or so, he began a life of service at the sacred tabernacle of Jehovah at Shiloh, over 20 miles [30 km] from his home in Ramah.
दूध छुड़ाए जाने के बाद, करीब चार साल की उम्र में वह शीलो में परमेश्‍वर के निवास - स्थान में सेवा करने लगा ।