1 Samuel 2:26

1 Samuel 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
• New International Version (NIV)And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men.

Context of 1 Samuel 2:26

24No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people. 25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death. And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man. 27Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house? 28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

1 Samuel 2:26 word by word

וְהַנַּ֣עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל וָט֑וֹב גַּ֚ם עִם־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֖ם עִם־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃ סRead the interlinear

• And the boyנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• continued to growהָלַךְhâlak · to go: continueH1980
• in statureגָּדֵלgâdêl · growingH1432
• and in favorטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895
• and in favorגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• withעִם‛im · withH5973
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• manאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:26

• 1 Samuel 2:21So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
• Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
• Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
• Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
• Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
• Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And the child Samuel … - The account of our Lord‘s growth Luke 2:52 is very similar; “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” The literal version of the passage before us is, “The child Samuel advanced and grew and was good (or acceptable), both with the Lord, and also with men.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-26Verses 11-26 Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did this with a pious disposition of mind, it was called ministering unto the Lord. He received a blessing from the Lord. Those young people who serve God as well as they can, he will enable to improve, that they may serve him better. Eli shunned trouble and exertion. This led him to indulge his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26As children, both Samuel and Jesus had extraordinary qualities (1 Samuel 2:21; see also Luke 2:40, 52). Samuel was one of Jesus' forerunners (someone who came before and prepared the way). Samuel showed what would happen to Jesus through his words, actions, and sometimes through events in his own life that were similar to what would happen in Jesus' life.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 2:26

• Children
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• Custom
• Dunghill
• Dust
• Esteem
• Fleshhook
• Hannah
• Hire
• Horn

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings