1 Samuel 1:21 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 1:21

Samuel Is Born and Dedicated

19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah ^aknew Hannah his wife, and the Lord ^bremembered her.

20 So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name¹ Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

21 Now the man Elkanah and all his house ^awent up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will ^atake him, that he may appear before the Lord and ^bremain there ^cforever.”

23 So ^aElkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord¹ establish His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

24 Now when she had weaned him, she ^atook him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to ^bthe house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young.

25 Then they slaughtered a bull, and ^abrought the child to Eli.

26 And she said, “O my lord! ^aAs your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 1:21

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American Standard Version
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

Amplified® Bible
And Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow.

Contemporary English Version
The next time Elkanah and his family went to offer their yearly sacrifice, he took along a gift that he had promised to give to the LORD.

Darby English Version
And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

Good News Bible
The time came again for Elkanah and his family to go to Shiloh and offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and the special sacrifice he had promised.

King James Version
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

New American Standard Bible
Then the man Elkanah went up with all his household to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and {pay} his vow.

New International Version
When the man Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,

New King James Version
Now the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the man Elkanah went up with all his household to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow.

Revised Standard Version
And the man Elka'nah and all his house went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and to pay his vow.

Young's Literal Translation
And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.

New English Translation
This man Elkanah went up with all his family to make the yearly sacrifice to the Lord and to keep his vow,

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