1 Samuel 2:18

But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh,—a boy girded with an ephod of linen.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

In Context

17And so it was, that, the sin of the young men, was exceeding great, before Yahweh,—for men scorned the offerings of Yahweh.

19Also, a little robe, used his mother to make for him, and bring it up to him, from year to year,—when she came up with her husband, to offer the sacrifice of the year.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:7and put upon him the tunic and girded him with the band, and clothed him with the robe, and put upon him the ephod, and girded him with the curiously-woven band of the ephod, and bound it to him therewith;

1 Samuel 2:28choosing him out of all the tribes of Israel unto myself, to minister as priest, to offer upon mine altar, to perfume with incense to bear an ephod before me,—Therefore gave I unto the house of thy father all the altar-flames of the sons of Israel.

1 Samuel 14:3and, Ahijah, son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, was priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod,—and, the people, knew not that Jonathan had departed.

2 Samuel 6:14And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh,—David, being girt with an ephod of linen.

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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