1 Samuel 2:26
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 39:4And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered to him. And he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
1 Samuel 2:21And LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before LORD.
Proverbs 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Luke 1:80And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
Romans 14:18For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:12-27
Samuel in the Sanctuary; The Wickedness of Eli's Sons. ( b. c. 1130.) 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord . 13 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the… Read the whole commentary →