NET Bible
"However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the LORD and with people."
— 1 Samuel 2:26, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
So he said to them,“Why do you do these things, these evil things which I hear about from all these people?
No, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the LORD’s people is not good.
If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him then?” But Eli’s sons would not listen to their father. Indeed the LORD had decided to kill them.
However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the LORD and with people.
The Lord Judges the House of Eli Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him,“This is what the LORD has said:‘I plainly revealed myself to your ancestor’s house when they were slaves to the house of Pharaoh in Egypt.
I chose your ancestor from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor’s house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.
Why are you scorning my sacrifice and my offering that I commanded for my dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than you have me by having made yourselves fat from the best parts of all the offerings of my people Israel.’