1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
1 Samuel 2:26 in other translations
| BSB | And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man. |
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| WEB | The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with the LORD and also with men. |
| ASV | And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men. |
| YLT | And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and is good both with Jehovah, and also with men. |
| DARBY | And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men. |
| BBE | And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men. |
| Webster | And the child Samuel continued to grow, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men. |
What does 1 Samuel 2:26 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:11-26
Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did this with a pious disposition of mind, it was called ministering unto the Lord. He received a blessing from the Lord. Those young people who serve God as well as they can, he will enable to improve, that they may serve him better. Eli shunned trouble and exertion. This led…
1 Samuel 2:26 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 2:26
- Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- Acts 2:47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
- Luke 1:80
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
- 1 Samuel 2:21
And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
- Romans 14:18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
- Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
- 1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
- 1 Samuel 2:27
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
1 Samuel 2:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el joven Samuel iba creciendo, y adelantando delante de Dios y delante de los hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le jeune garçon Samuel allait grandissant, agréable à l’ Éternel et aux hommes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Knabe Samuel wurde fort und fort größer und angenehmer, sowohl bei Jehova als auch bei den Menschen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Puer autem Samuel proficiebat atque crescebat, et placebat tam Domino quam hominibus. |