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1 Samuel 2:18
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Samuel served in the Lord’s presence—this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.
But Shemu'el ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen efod.
But Samuel ministered before the Lord , being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Now Samuel was serving before Yahweh, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Samuel was ministering before the Lord , a boy clothed with a linen ephod.
But Samuel obeyed the Lord . As a boy he wore a linen holy vest.
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord . The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Now Samuel being a yong childe ministred before the Lord, girded with a linen Ephod.
Now Samuel was ministering before Yahweh, as a young boy girded with a linen ephod.
The boy Samuel served the Lord and wore a special linen garment
But Sh'mu'el ministered in the presence of Adonai , wearing a linen ritual vest even though he was only a child.
And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel served the Lord . He was a helper who wore the linen ephod.
But the boy Samuel ministered before the LORD, and he wore a linen ephod.
And Samuel was serving before Jehovah, a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
But Samuel was a mynister before the LORDE, and the childe was gyrded with an ouer body cote of lynnen.
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.
But the childe Samuel ministred before the Lorde, girded with a linnen Ephod.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel ministred before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linnen Ephod.
And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girt with a linen ephod.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD-a boy wearing a linen ephod.
`Forsothe Samuel, a child gird with a lynnun clooth, mynystride bifor the face of the Lord.
And Samuel is ministering [in] the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt [with] an ephod of linen;
But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a lad, girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, [being] a child, girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, even as a child, wearing a linen ephod.
But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the Lord . He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.
Now Samuel was serving the Lord, even as a boy, wearing a linen vest.
Samuel was ministering before the Lord , a boy wearing a linen ephod.
But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
But Samuel ministered before the face of the Lord: being a child girded with a linen ephod.
Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy girded with a linen ephod.
In the midst of all this, Samuel, a boy dressed in a priestly linen tunic, served God . Additionally, every year his mother would make him a little robe cut to his size and bring it to him when she and her husband came for the annual sacrifice. Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, " God give you children to replace this child you have dedicated to God ." Then they would go home.
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ministered: 1 Samuel 2:11, 1 Samuel 3:1
a linen ephod: 1 Samuel 22:18, Exodus 28:4, Leviticus 8:7, 2 Samuel 6:14
Reciprocal: Judges 11:31 - shall surely Judges 11:39 - to his vow 1 Samuel 1:22 - and there 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth 1 Chronicles 15:27 - a robe 2 Chronicles 34:1 - eight years Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember Hosea 3:4 - ephod Matthew 11:25 - and hast Matthew 19:14 - Suffer Matthew 20:2 - he sent Luke 1:66 - And the Luke 2:40 - the child Acts 3:24 - Samuel 2 Timothy 3:15 - from Hebrews 11:32 - Samuel
Cross-References
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah.
(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)
The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush.
The man answered, "The woman you put here with me gave me the fruit, and I ate it."
Some time later Naomi said to Ruth, "I must find a husband for you, so that you will have a home of your own.
Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.
In the case of an engaged couple who have decided not to marry: if the man feels that he is not acting properly toward the young woman and if his passions are too strong and he feels that they ought to marry, then they should get married, as he wants to. There is no sin in this.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But Samuel ministered before the Lord,.... The ministration of Samuel, though a child, is observed both before and after the account of the ill behaviour and wickedness of Eli's sons; partly to the shame and disgrace of them, and as serving to aggravate their sin, and make it appear the more black and heinous; and partly to his honour and reputation, that he was not corrupted and turned aside from God by their evil practices. The phrase here used is different from that in 1 Samuel 2:11 there he is said to minister before Eli, under his direction and guidance, but here before the Lord; being now engaged in higher services, and which he could perform without the assistance of Eli, as in the presence of God more immediately; it seems to have respect to him when more grown in age, stature, knowledge, and experience, though here related: yet still being "a child"; not got out of his childhood, or arrived to manhood:
girded with a linen ephod; such as priests used to wear, but not Levites in common, nor extraordinary persons on extraordinary occasions, see 1 Samuel 22:18. This seems to be a peculiar favour, and a special honour which Eli granted to Samuel when so very young, on account of the grace of God bestowed on him in a wonderful manner; and because brought up in the tabernacle as a holy person, and a Nazarite; and because his birth was foretold, and he asked of God, as his name signified, as Procopius Gazaeus observes.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Girded with a linen ephod - This was the usual dress of the priests. It does not appear whether Levites wore an ephod properly. Possibly it was a mark of Samuelâs special dedication to the Lordâs service that he wore one. (See the marginal reference). The ephod was sometimes used as an idolatrous implement Judges 8:27.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 2:18. Girded with a linen ephod — This the Targum translates ×ס×ר ×ר××× ××××¥ asir cardut debuts, "Girded with a cardit of byssus, or fine linen." The word cardut they seem to have borrowed from the Greek ÏειÏιδÏÏοÏ, a tunic, having ÏειÏιδαÏ, i.e., sleeves that came down to, or covered, the hands. This was esteemed an effeminate garment among the Romans. See Buxtorf's Talmudic Lexicon.
