1 Samuel 3 · Verse 20

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.
1 Samuel 3:20, King James Version

1 Samuel 3:20 in other translations

BSBSo all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
WEBAll Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
ASVAnd all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.
YLTand all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.
DARBYAnd all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established a prophet of Jehovah.
BBEAnd it was clear to all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba that Samuel had been made a prophet of the Lord.
WebsterAnd all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

What does 1 Samuel 3:20 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 All Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba - Through the whole extent of Palestine; Dan being at the northern, Beer-sheba at the southern extremity. Was established to be a prophet - The word נאמן neeman, which we translate established, signifies faithful: The faithful Samuel was a prophet of 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…

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1 Samuel 3:20 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.

וַיֵּ֙דַע֙vai.Ye.da'and it knewH3045
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מִדָּ֖ןmi.Danfrom DanH1835
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884
שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884
כִּ֚יkithatH3588
נֶאֱמָ֣ןne.'e.Man[was being] establishedH539
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
לְנָבִ֖יאle.na.Vi'to a prophetH5030
לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehof YahwehH3068

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

Cross references for 1 Samuel 3:20

  • Judges 20:1

    Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.

  • 2 Samuel 3:10

    To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer–sheba.

  • 1 Timothy 1:12

    And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

  • 2 Samuel 17:11

    Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Dan.
Jud 20:1; 2Sa 3:10; 17:11
established. or, faithful.
1Ti 1:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • 1 Samuel 3:21

    And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.

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1 Samuel 3:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y conoció todo Israel desde Dan hasta Beer-sebah, que Samuel era fiel profeta de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tout Israël, depuis Dan jusqu’à Beër-Shéba, sut que Samuel était établi prophète de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ganz Israel, von Dan bis Beerseba, erkannte, daß Samuel als Prophet Jehovas bestätigt war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cognovit universus Israël, a Dan usque Bersabee, quod fidelis Samuel propheta esset Domini.