1 Samuel 2:21

The Lord blessed Hannah with three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

In Context

20Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to replace the one she prayed for and dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would return home.

22Eli was very old, however he had heard about all the things his sons were doing to the people of Israel, and how they were seducing the women who were serving at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:1The Lord came to help Sarah as he'd said he would. The Lord did for Sarah what he'd promised.

1 Samuel 1:19Elkanah and Hannah got up early the next morning to worship the Lord, and then they went home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord honored her request.

1 Samuel 3:19Samuel continued to grow up. The Lord was with him and made sure all he said was trustworthy.

Proverbs 3:4That way you'll gain a good reputation and be appreciated by both God and people.

Luke 1:80The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.

Luke 2:52Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.

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 →

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