1 Samuel 3 · Verse 19

1 Samuel 3:19

And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
1 Samuel 3:19, King James Version

1 Samuel 3:19 in other translations

BSBAnd Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
WEBSamuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
ASVAnd Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
YLTAnd Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;
DARBYAnd Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
BBEAnd Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.
WebsterAnd Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

What does 1 Samuel 3:19 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Samuel grew - Increased to manhood. The Lord was with him - Teaching him, and filling him with grace and holiness. None of his words fall - Whatever prediction he uttered, God fulfilled it; and his counsels were received as coming from the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:19-21
All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of God with us. God will graciously repeat his visits to those who receive them aright. Early piety will be the greatest honour of young people. Those who honour God he will honour. Let young people consider the piety of Samuel, and from him they will learn to remember their Creator in the days of their youth. Young children are capable of religion. Samuel is a proof that their waiting upon the Lord will be pleasing to him. He is a pattern of all those amiable tempers, which are the brightest ornament of youth, and a sure source of happiness.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 3:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.Daland he grew upH1431
שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961
עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
הִפִּ֥ילhi.Pilhe made fallH5307
מִכָּל\־mi.kolany of allH3605
דְּבָרָ֖יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697
אָֽרְצָה\׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 3:19

  • Genesis 39:2

    And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

  • 1 Samuel 9:6

    And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

  • 1 Kings 8:56

    Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

  • Luke 2:52

    And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

  • 2 Timothy 4:22

    The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

  • 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.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:11

    Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

  • Luke 2:40

    And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Isaiah 43:2

    When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:14

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

  • 1 Samuel 18:14

    And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
grew.
2:21; Jud 13:24; Lu 1:80; 2:40,52
the Lord.
18:14; Ge 39:2,21-23; Isa 43:2; Mt 1:23; Lu 1:28; 2Co 13:11,14
2Ti 4:22
let none.
9:6; 1Ki 8:56; Isa 44:26

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 3:18

    And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

  • 1 Samuel 3:19

    And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

  • 1 Samuel 3:20

    And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.

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1 Samuel 3:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Samuel creció, y Jehová fué con él, y no dejó caer á tierra ninguna de sus palabras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Samuel grandissait; et l’ Éternel était avec lui, et il ne laissa tomber à terre aucune de ses paroles.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Samuel wurde groß; und Jehova war mit ihm und ließ keines von allen seinen Worten auf die Erde fallen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Crevit autem Samuel, et Dominus erat cum eo, et non cecidit ex omnibus verbis ejus in terram.