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1 Samuel 2:26
New English Translation
1 Samuel 2:26
New English Translation
26 However, the boy[a] Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.[b]
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- 1 Samuel 2:26 tn The term נַעַר (naʿar), here translated “boy,” often refers to a servant or apprentice in line for a position of authority. A decade or more has probably passed since Hannah brought him to Eli.
- 1 Samuel 2:26 sn This is a parenthetic remark in which Samuel is again contrasted with Hophni and Phinehas (cf. 2:11b-12; 2:17-18).
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