1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.In other versions
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
ASV
Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.
BBE
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.
DBY
Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child did minister to Yahweh before Eli the priest.
WEB
And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, `in' the presence of Eli the priest;
YLT
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
ENG
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.
WBT
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
BSB
In context
9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
13And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Eli
- Elkanah