1 Samuel 2:11

Then went Elkanah to Ramah, unto his own house,—but, the boy, remained ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli the priest.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

In Context

10As for Yahweh,—they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth,—That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One.

12Now, the sons of Eli, were abandoned men,—they knew not Yahweh.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:28Hence, I also, have loaned him unto Yahweh, all the days that he liveth. He, is lent unto Yahweh. And he bowed down there, unto Yahweh.

1 Samuel 3:1Now, the boy Samuel, was ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli,—and, the word of Yahweh, had become rare in those days, there was no well-known vision.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11

Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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