1 Samuel 2:18-26
English Standard Version
18 (A)Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy (B)clothed with a linen ephod. 19 And his mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year (C)when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the Lord give you children by this woman (D)for the petition she asked of the Lord.” So then they would return to their home.
21 (E)Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. (F)And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.
Eli Rebukes His Sons
22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who (G)were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people. 24 No, my sons; it is no good report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading abroad. 25 If someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, (H)for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death.
26 Now the boy Samuel (I)continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
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1 Samuel 2:18-26
New International Version
18 But Samuel was ministering(A) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(B) 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual(C) sacrifice. 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed(D) for and gave to[a] the Lord.” Then they would go home. 21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah;(E) she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew(F) up in the presence of the Lord.
22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything(G) his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women(H) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. 24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good. 25 If one person sins against another, God[b] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will(I) intercede(J) for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(K) in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.(L)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from
- 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges
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