NASB
"Now the boy Samuel was growing in stature and in favor both with the LORD and with men."
— 1 Samuel 2:26, NASB
“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.”
He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
"No, my sons; for the report is not good which I hear the LORD'S people circulating.
"If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the LORD desired to put them to death.
Now the boy Samuel was growing in stature and in favor both with the LORD and with men.
Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Did I not indeed reveal Myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?
'Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?
'Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?'