And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
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Gill's Exposition
And there came a man of God unto Eli,.... A prophet, as the Targum; he had gifts and graces bestowed on him by the Lord, qualifying him for that office; he came from God, and spoke in his name, as…
Barnes' Notes
And the child Samuel ... - The account of our Lord’s growth Luk 2:52 is very similar; “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” The literal version of the passage…
In these verses we have the good character and posture of Elkanah's family, and the bad character and posture of Eli's family. The account of these two is observably interwoven throughout this whole…
Cambridge Bible
grew on, and was in favour A childhood like that of Jesus (Luk 2:52). Again Samuel's progress is contrasted with the declension of Hophni and Phinehas.
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