New King James Version
1 Samuel 3:19
19So 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And 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 he said, “What is the word that the Lord spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that He said to you.” 18Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.” So 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 had been established as a prophet of the Lord. 21Then the Lord appeared again in Shiloh. For the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in 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 2:21And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
- Judges 13:24So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
- Luke 1:80So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
- Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
- 1 Samuel 18:14And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
- Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
- Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
- Luke 1:28And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
- 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
- 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 1 Samuel 9:6And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that 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. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.
- Isaiah 44:26Who confirms the word of His servant, And performs the counsel of His messengers; Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’ To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’ And I will raise up her waste places;
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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