God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 3:19
19Samuel grew up. The Lord was with him and didn’t let any of his words go unfulfilled.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his 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.
Context of 1 Samuel 3:19
17“What did the Lord tell you?” he asked. “Please don’t hide anything from me. May God strike you dead if you hide anything he told you from me.” 18So Samuel told Eli everything. Eli replied, “He is the Lord. May he do what he thinks is right.” Samuel grew up. The Lord was with him and didn’t let any of his words go unfulfilled. 20All Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew Samuel was the Lord’s appointed prophet. 21The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, since the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh through the Lord’s word. And Samuel spoke to all Israel.
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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 3:19
- 1 Samuel 2:21The Lord came to Hannah. She became pregnant ⌞five times⌟ and had three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in front of the Lord.
- Judges 13:24So the woman had a son and named him Samson. The boy grew up, and the Lord blessed him.
- Luke 1:80The child John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the day he appeared to the people of Israel.
- Luke 2:40The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was with him.
- 1 Samuel 18:14He was successful in everything he undertook because the Lord was with him.
- Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. He worked in the house of his Egyptian master.
- Isaiah 43:2When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.
- Matthew 1:23“The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
- Luke 1:28When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:11With that, brothers and sisters, I must say goodbye. Make sure that you improve. Accept my encouragement. Share the same attitude and live in peace. The God of love and peace will be with you.
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with you. His good will be with all of you.
- 1 Samuel 9:6The servant responded, “There’s a man of God in this city, a highly respected man. Everything he says is sure to happen. Let’s go there. Maybe he’ll tell us which way we should go.”
- 1 Kings 8:56“Thanks be to the Lord! He has given his people Israel rest, as he had promised. None of the good promises he made through his servant Moses has failed to come true.
- Isaiah 44:26He confirms the word of his servant and fulfills the plan of his messengers. He says about Jerusalem, “It will be inhabited.” He says about the cities of Judah, “They will be rebuilt.” He says about their ruins, “I will restore them.”
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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