King James Version
1 Samuel 2:11 in the King James Version says “And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.”
1 Samuel 2:11 · KJV
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“to his house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“And the child”
H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
“did”
H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
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