1 Samuel 2:11
World English Bible (WEB)
Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
In context
9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
10 Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
11 Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know the LORD.
13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
1 Samuel 2:11 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
- KJV King James Version
- And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the presence of Eli the priest;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.