1 Samuel 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.”

1 Samuel 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.”

1 Samuel 2:11 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.”

1 Samuel 2:11 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, <FI>in<Fi> the presence of Eli the priest;”

1 Samuel 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.”

1 Samuel 2:11 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the childe did minister vnto the Lord before Eli the Priest.”

1 Samuel 2:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 2:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 2

9 El guarda los pies de sus santos, mas los impíos perecen en tinieblas; porque nadie será fuerte por [su] fuerza.

10 Delante de Jehová serán quebrantados sus adversarios, y sobre ellos tronará desde los cielos: Jehová juzgará los términos de la tierra, y dará fortaleza á su Rey, y ensalzará el cuerno de su Mesías.

11 Y Elcana se volvió á su casa en Ramatha; y el niño ministraba á Jehová delante del sacerdote Eli.

12 Mas los hijos de Eli eran hombres impíos, y no tenían conocimiento de Jehová.

13 Y la costumbre de los sacerdotes con el pueblo era que, cuando alguno ofrecía sacrificio, venía el criado del sacerdote mientras la carne estaba á cocer, [trayendo] en su mano un garfio de tres ganchos;

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What Does 1 Samuel 2:11 Mean?

1 Samuel 2:11 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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