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1 Samuel 2:21

The Lord paid attention to Hannah’s need, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord. The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Shemu'el grew before the LORD. And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord . Yahweh took note of Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters, while the young man Samuel grew up with Yahweh. 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 . The Lord was kind to Hannah, so she became the mother of three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up serving the Lord . So the Lord graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. 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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hannah;   Hophni;   Samuel;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Eli;   Hannah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mary;   Priests and Levites;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boyhood ;   Childhood;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hannah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hannah;   Hophni;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abner;   Eli;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Samuel the Prophet;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Triennial Cycle;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord paid attention to Hannah’s need, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Shemu'el grew before the LORD.
King James Version
And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh took note of Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters, while the young man Samuel grew up with Yahweh.
English Standard Version
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 Century Version
The Lord was kind to Hannah, so she became the mother of three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up serving the Lord .
New English Translation
So the Lord graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the Lord 's sanctuary.
Amplified Bible
And [the time came when] the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD indeed visited Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up before the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde visited Hannah, so that she conceiued, & bare three sonnes, & two daughters. And the childe Samuel grewe before the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh indeed visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young boy Samuel grew before Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord was kind to Hannah, and she had three more sons and two daughters. But Samuel grew up at the Lord 's house in Shiloh.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Adonai took notice of Hannah, and she conceived and bore three more sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Sh'mu'el grew in the presence of Adonai .
Darby Translation
So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord was kind to Hannah, and she had three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the holy place near the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD blessed Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD.
Good News Translation
The Lord did bless Hannah, and she had three more sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up in the service of the Lord .
Literal Translation
So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up with Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE vysited Anna, so that she coceaued and bare thre sonnes and two doughters: but the childe Samuel grewe vp with the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde visited Hanna, so that she conceaued, and bare three sonnes, & two daughters: And the childe Samuel grew before the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the LORD remembered Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord visited Hannah, so that shee conceiued, and bare three sonnes, and two daughters: and the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord visited Anna, and she bore yet three sons, and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
English Revised Version
And the LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the Lord visitide Anna, and sche conseyuede, and childide thre sones and twei douytris. And the child Samuel was `magnyfied at the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh visited Hannah, and she became pregnant, and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the lad Samuel grew before Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
World English Bible
Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
New King James Version
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
New Living Translation
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 .
New Life Bible
And the Lord visited Hannah. She gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up to serve the Lord.
New Revised Standard
And the Lord took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons, and two daughters. Thus did the boy Samuel grow up with Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And 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.
THE MESSAGE
God was most especially kind to Hannah. She had three more sons and two daughters! The boy Samuel stayed at the sanctuary and grew up with God .
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD.

Contextual Overview

11Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the Lord in the presence of the priest Eli. 11 Elkana went to Ramah to his house. The child did minister to the LORD before `Eli the Kohen. 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 11 Then Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house. Now the boy was serving Yahweh in the presence of Eli the priest. 11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli the priest. 11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy continued to serve the Lord under Eli the priest. 11 Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of Eli the priest. 11Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the LORD under the guidance of Eli the priest. 11 Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy continued to attend to the service of the LORD before Eli the priest. 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the childe did minister vnto the Lord before Eli the Priest.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

visited: 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 1:20, Genesis 21:1, Luke 1:68

grew: 1 Samuel 2:26, 1 Samuel 3:19, Judges 13:24, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:31 - he opened Genesis 48:9 - my sons Ruth 1:6 - visited 1 Samuel 2:20 - General Psalms 107:41 - maketh Psalms 127:3 - children Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man Luke 1:13 - thy prayer Luke 1:25 - hath

Cross-References

Genesis 15:12
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Avram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:12
And it happened, as the sun went down, then a deep sleep fell upon Abram and, behold, a great terrifying darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:12
As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came.
Genesis 15:12
When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
Genesis 15:12
When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.
Genesis 15:12
Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:12
And when the sunne went downe, there fell an heauie sleepe vpon Abram: and loe, a very fearefull darkenes fell vpon him.
Genesis 15:12
Now it happened that when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:12
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and everything became dark and frightening.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord visited Hannah,.... In a way of mercy, approving and confirming the blessing of Eli; or rather granting the blessing he prayed for, by giving her power to conceive, bear, and bring forth children, as the following words explain it:

so that she conceived and bare three sons and two daughters; whereby the prophecy of Hannah was fulfilled, 1 Samuel 2:5, and was no doubt matter of great joy to her, though of these children we nowhere else read, nor even of their names. Josephus s says, Elkanah had other sons by Hannah, and three daughters; which agrees not with the text:

and the child Samuel grew before the Lord: in age and stature, in grace and goodness, and improved much in the worship and service of God, both in the theory and practice of it; or became great with him, high in his esteem and favour, and was blessed with much of his presence, and with large gifts of his grace.

s Antiqu. l. 5. c. 10. sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. The words “before the” Lord have special reference to his residence at the tabernacle.


 
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