New Living Translation
1 Samuel 2:21
21And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
1 Samuel 2:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)And the Lord was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Indeed 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
Context of 1 Samuel 2:21
19Each year his mother made a small coat for him and brought it to him when she came with her husband for the sacrifice. 20Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the Lord.” And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord. 22Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 23Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?
Read all of 1 Samuel 21 Samuel 2:21 word by word
כִּֽי־פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֔ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־בָנִ֖ים וּשְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל הַנַּ֥עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל עִם־יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andכִּיkîy · forH3588
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- visitedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: visitH6485
- Hannahחַנָּהchannâh · HannahH2584
- so that she conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
- and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- And the childנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
- Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
- grewגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- beforeעִם‛im · withH5973
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:21
- 1 Samuel 1:19The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea,
- Genesis 21:1The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.
- Luke 1:68“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
- 1 Samuel 2:26Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.
- 1 Samuel 3:19As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.
- Judges 13:24When her son was born, she named him Samson. And the Lord blessed him as he grew up.
- Luke 1:80John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.
- Luke 2:40There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21See the marginal references. The words “before the” Lord have special reference to his residence at the tabernacle.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
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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
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