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

24You must stop, my sons! The reports I hear among the Lord’s people are not good. 25If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede?” But Eli’s sons wouldn’t listen to their father, for the Lord was already planning to put them to death. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people. 27One day a man of God came to Eli and gave him this message from the Lord: “I revealed myself to your ancestors when they were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. 28I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly vest as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests.

1 Samuel 2:26 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• grewגָּדֵלgâdêl · growingH1432
• onהָלַךְhâlak · to go: continueH1980
• and was in favourטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• both with the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and also with menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:26

• 1 Samuel 2:21And 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.
• Proverbs 3:3Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
• 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.
• Acts 2:47all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
• Romans 14:18If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.

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