American King James Version
"And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men. ¶ "
— 1 Samuel 2:26, American King James Version
“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.”
“And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men. ”
“The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.”
“However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the LORD and with people.”
“But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.”
“And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.”
“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.”
And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make the LORD’s people to transgress.
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding they listened not to the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men. ¶
And there came a man of God to Eli, and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Did I plainly appear to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer on my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
Why kick you at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the most chief of all the offerings of Israel my people?