1 Samuel 2:20-22
King James Version
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.
21 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.
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1 Samuel 2:20-22
New King James Version
20 And Eli (A)would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The Lord give you descendants from this woman for the [a]loan that was (B)given to the Lord.” Then they would go to their own home.
21 And the Lord (C)visited[b] Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel (D)grew before the Lord.
Prophecy Against Eli’s Household
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, [c]and how they lay with (E)the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
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- 1 Samuel 2:20 gift
- 1 Samuel 2:21 attended to
- 1 Samuel 2:22 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; DSS, LXX omit rest of verse
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