1 Samuel 3:20
◄  1 Samuel 3:20  ►
New International Version (©2011)
And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And all Israel, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the LORD.

International Standard Version (©2012)
All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as the LORD's prophet.

NET Bible (©2006)
All Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba realized that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
All Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew Samuel was the LORD's appointed prophet.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

American King James Version
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

American Standard Version
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established a prophet of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

World English Bible
All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:19-21 All increase in wisdom and grace, is owing to the presence of God with us. God will graciously repeat his visits to those who receive them aright. Early piety will be the greatest honour of young people. Those who honour God he will honour. Let young people consider the piety of Samuel, and from him they will learn to remember their Creator in the days of their youth. Young children are capable of religion. Samuel is a proof that their waiting upon the Lord will be pleasing to him. He is a pattern of all those amiable tempers, which are the brightest ornament of youth, and a sure source of happiness.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 20. - From Dan, upon the north, to Beersheba, upon the south, means "throughout the whole country." The phrase is interesting, as showing that, in spite of the virtual independence of the tribes, and the general anarchy which prevailed during the time of the judges, there was nevertheless a feeling that they all formed one people. Was established. The same word used in Numbers 12:7 of Moses, and there translated was faithful. It is one of those pregnant words common in Hebrew, containing two cognate meaning. It says, first, that Samuel was faithful in his office; and, secondly, that because he was found trustworthy he was confirmed and strengthened in the possession of it.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all Israel, from Dan even unto Beersheba,.... That is, from the most northern border of the land of Israel, on which Dan lay, to the utmost border of it southward, where Beersheba was, the fame of Samuel for his piety, prudence, and prophecy, was spread abroad; so that all

knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord; or that he was faithful (z) to God and man, to be credited in what he said; and so a fit man to be a prophet of the Lord, being eminently qualified with gifts by him for that office; the Targum is,"that Samuel was faithful in the words of the prophecy of the Lord,''in relating them.

(z) "fidelis", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version.

Wesley's Notes on the Bible

3:20 From Dan, and c. - Thro' the whole Land, from the northern bound Dan, to the southern, Beersheba; which was the whole length of the Land.

1 Samuel 3:20 Parallel Commentaries
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Samuel Shares his Vision
…19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. 21And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

Acts 13:20 All this took about 450 years. "After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
Judges 20:1 Then all Israel from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came together as one and assembled before the LORD in Mizpah.
1 Samuel 12:11 Then the LORD sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.
2 Samuel 3:10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba."
2 Samuel 17:11 "So I advise you: Let all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba--as numerous as the sand on the seashore--be gathered to you, with you yourself leading them into battle.
1 Kings 4:25 During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.