1 Samuel 2:21
What does 1 Samuel 2:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before Jehovah.
Context
v.20And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of Jehovah. And they went unto their own home.
v.21This passage
v.22Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 2:52
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- Genesis 21:1
And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- Judges 13:24
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.
- Luke 1:68
Blessedbethe Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
- 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;
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