1 Samuel 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.”

1 Samuel 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.”

1 Samuel 2:21 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah. ”

1 Samuel 2:21 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before Jehovah. ”

1 Samuel 2:21 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceiued, and bare three sonnes, and two daughters. And the childe Samuel grewe before the Lord.”

1 Samuel 2:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 2:21 in Context — 1 Samuel 2

19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.

21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

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What Does 1 Samuel 2:21 Mean?

1 Samuel 2:21 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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