The man from whom Samuel imbibed wisdom (3)
I believe the answer is:
eli
'the man' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'whom samuel imbibed wisdom' is the wordplay.
'ELI' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Highest priest at Shiloh" , "Old Testament priest, the prophet Samuel's teacher" , "patriarch" , "Teacher of prophet Samuel" , "Shiloh priest (Bible)" .)