1 Samuel 2:11
What does 1 Samuel 2:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, <FI>in<Fi> the presence of Eli the priest;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Elcana went to Ramatha, to his house: but the child ministered in the sight of the Lord before the face of Heli the priest.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:18
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
- 1 Samuel 3:15
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
- 1 Samuel 1:19
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her;
- 1 Samuel 1:28
therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.
- 1 Samuel 3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
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