King James Version
"And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men."
— 1 Samuel 2:26, King James Version
“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 unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye 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 intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy 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 upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?