1 Samuel 2:18
Strong's Lexicon
Now Samuel
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל (ū·šə·mū·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8050: Samuel = 'his name is El' 1) son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David 2) son Ammihud and the prince of the tribe of Simeon who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. Spelled 'Shemuel' 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'

was ministering
מְשָׁרֵ֖ת (mə·šā·rêṯ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8334: 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to

before
פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

the LORD—
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

a boy
נַ֕עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

wearing
חָג֖וּר (ḥā·ḡūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2296: 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to gird 1a2) to gird on, bind on 1a3) to gird oneself

a linen
בָּֽד׃ (bāḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 906: 1) linen, white linen

ephod.
אֵפ֥וֹד (’ê·p̄ō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 646: 1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD— a boy wearing a linen ephod.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel is ministering [in] the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt [with] an ephod of linen;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The boy Samuel served in the LORD’s presence and wore a linen ephod. 

New American Standard Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, [as] a boy wearing a linen ephod.

King James Bible
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, [being] a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But Samuel was ministering before the LORD--a boy wearing a linen ephod.

New Living Translation
But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the LORD. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.

English Standard Version
Samuel was ministering before the LORD, a boy clothed with a linen ephod.

New American Standard Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.

King James Bible
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The boy Samuel served in the LORD's presence and wore a linen ephod.

International Standard Version
Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.

NET Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.

American Standard Version
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

English Revised Version
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
















Cross References
1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:28
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

1 Samuel 3:1
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

1 Samuel 22:18
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 2:17
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

1 Samuel 2:15
Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

1 Samuel 2:19
Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
Jump to Previous
Boy Child Dressed Ephod House Linen Ministered Ministering Presence Samuel Wearing Work Youth
Jump to Next
Boy Child Dressed Ephod House Linen Ministered Ministering Presence Samuel Wearing Work Youth
Links
1 Samuel 2:18 NIV
1 Samuel 2:18 NLT
1 Samuel 2:18 ESV
1 Samuel 2:18 NASB
1 Samuel 2:18 KJV

1 Samuel 2:18 Bible Apps
1 Samuel 2:18 Parallel
1 Samuel 2:18 Biblia Paralela
1 Samuel 2:18 Chinese Bible
1 Samuel 2:18 French Bible
1 Samuel 2:18 German Bible

1 Samuel 2:18 Commentaries

Bible Hub
1 Samuel 2:17
Top of Page
Top of Page