1 Samuel 2:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.”
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“Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Samuel is ministering <FI>in<Fi> the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt <FI>with<Fi> an ephod of linen;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 2:18 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- Leviticus 8:7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
- 1 Samuel 2:11Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
- 1 Samuel 2:28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.
- 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 14:3including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
- 1 Samuel 22:18So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
- 2 Samuel 6:14And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
- 1 Chronicles 15:27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
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