1 Samuel 2:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.”
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“Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, <FI>in<Fi> the presence of Eli the priest;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 2:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 1:19The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
- 1 Samuel 1:28I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
- 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- 1 Samuel 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
- 1 Samuel 3:15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
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