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1 Samuel 2:18-21
New King James Version
1 Samuel 2:18-21
New King James Version
Samuel’s Childhood Ministry
18 (A)But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child, (B)wearing a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother used to make him a little robe, and bring it to him year by year when she (C)came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 And Eli (D)would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The Lord give you descendants from this woman for the [a]loan that was (E)given to the Lord.” Then they would go to their own home.
21 And the Lord (F)visited[b] Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel (G)grew before the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 2:20 gift
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1 Samuel 2:18-21
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:18-21
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.
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- 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from
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