1 Samuel 2:18-19
New English Translation
18 Now[a] Samuel was ministering with the favor of the Lord.[b] The boy[c] was dressed in a linen ephod. 19 His mother used to make him a small robe and bring it to him from time to time when she would go up with her husband to make the annual sacrifice.
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- 1 Samuel 2:18 tn The word “now” does not appear in the Hebrew but was added as part of beginning a new topic in a new paragraph. Verse 11b begins similarly.
- 1 Samuel 2:18 tn Heb “with [or “before”] the face of.” Cf. 1 Sam 2:11 and 1 Kgs 13:6 where the face represents favor.
- 1 Samuel 2:18 tn The term נַעַר (naʿar), here translated “boy,” often refers to a servant or apprentice in line for a position of authority. The same term describes Samuel in vs 11 and Eli’s sons in vs 17. The repetition helps establish the contrast between Samuel and Eli’s sons.
1 Samuel 2:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 Samuel served in the Lord’s presence(A)—this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.(B) 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe(C) and took it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.(D)
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