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.
Tidak lama sesudah disapih, barangkali pada usia sekitar empat tahun, ia mulai melayani di tabernakel suci Yehuwa di Syilo, 30 kilometer lebih dari rumahnya di Rama.