1 Samuel 2:18-20

Contemporary English Version

Hannah Visits Samuel

¹⁸The boy Samuel served the Lord and wore a special linen garment^[a] ¹⁹and the clothes^[b] his mother made for him. She brought new clothes every year, when she and her husband came to offer sacrifices at Shiloh.

²⁰Eli always blessed Elkanah and his wife and said, “Samuel was born in answer to your prayers. Now you have given him to the Lord. I pray that the Lord will bless you with more children to take his place.” After Eli had blessed them, Elkanah and Hannah would return home.

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Footnotes

2.18 a special linen garment: Either a loin cloth or a jacket or a vest worn only by priests.
2.19 clothes: The Hebrew word means a sleeveless coat or robe that was worn by priests. Samuel was a small child, but his mother made him clothes just like those worn by priests.