English Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:19
19And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
1 Samuel 3:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.
Context of 1 Samuel 3:19
17And Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you." 18So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him." And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
Read all of 1 Samuel 31 Samuel 3:19 word by word
וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָה֙ הָיָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־הִפִּ֥יל מִכָּל־דְּבָרָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:19
- 1 Samuel 2:21Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.
- Judges 13:24And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him.
- Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
- Luke 2:40And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
- 1 Samuel 18:14And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.
- Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.
- Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
- Matthew 1:23"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).
- Luke 1:28And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"
- 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
- 1 Samuel 9:6But he said to him, "Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go."
- 1 Kings 8:56"Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant.
- Isaiah 44:26who confirms the word of his servant and fulfills the counsel of his messengers, who says of Jerusalem, 'She shall be inhabited,' and of the cities of Judah, 'They shall be built, and I will raise up their ruins';
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Samuel grew - Increased to manhood. The Lord was with him - Teaching him, and filling him with grace and holiness. None of his words fall - Whatever prediction he uttered, God fulfilled it; and his counsels were received as coming from the Lord.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of God with us. God will graciously repeat his visits to those who receive them aright. Early piety will be the greatest honour of young people. Those who honour God he will honour. Let young people consider the piety of Samuel, and from him they will learn to remember their Creator in the days of their youth. Young children are capable of religion. Samuel is a proof that their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground: Samuel was a true prophet, as shown in 1 Samuel 3:20 and Deuteronomy 18:21–22.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3
- 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
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