1 Samuel 2:21
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
- KJV
- And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
- WEB
- The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD.
- ASV
- And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.
- DARBY
- So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before Jehovah.
- BLB
- And YHWH visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up before YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og Herren så til Hanna, og hun ble fruktsommelig og fødte tre sønner og to døtre; men gutten Samuel vokste opp hos Herren.
- OTB
- Og Herren besøkte Hanna, og hun ble gravid og fødte tre sønner og to døtre. I mellomtiden vokste gutten Samuel opp i Herrens nærvær.
- B1930
- Og Herren så til Hanna, og hun blev fruktsommelig og fødte tre sønner og to døtre; men gutten Samuel vokste op hos Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Read in contextGenesis 21:1
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Read in context1 Samuel 3:19
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
Read in contextJudges 13:24
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Read in contextLuke 1:80
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Read in contextLuke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Read in context1 Samuel 1:19–20
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
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