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And they went unto their own home. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The LORD give you descendants from this woman for the loan that was given to the LORD.” Then they would go to their own home. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the LORD give you children from this woman in place of the one she requested of the LORD.” And they went to their own home. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, &#8220May the LORD give you children from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.&#8221 And they went to their own home. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the LORD give you children from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” And they went to their own home. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May Yahweh establish for you a seed from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to Yahweh.” And they went to their own home. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she asked for which was dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would return to their own home. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife: “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she has given to the LORD.” Then they would go home. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife: &#8220May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she has given to the LORD.&#8221 Then they would go home. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of Jehovah. And they went unto their own home. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Eli always blessed Elkanah and his wife and said, "Samuel was born in answer to your prayers. Now you have given him to the LORD. I pray that the LORD will bless you with more children to take his place." After Eli had blessed them, Elkanah and Hannah would return home. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which was lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Eli would bless Elkanah (and his wife) and say, "May the Lord give you children from this woman in place of the one which she has given to the Lord." Then they would go home. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say to Elkanah, "May the LORD give you other children by this woman to take the place of the one you dedicated to him." After that they would go back home. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May the LORD give you descendants from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD." Then they would return to their home. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, ?May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.? Then they would go home. <a href="/net/1_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying, "May the LORD raise up for you descendants from this woman to replace the one that she dedicated to the LORD." Then they would go to their home. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and said, "May the LORD repay you with offspring by this woman for the gift which she made to the LORD." And the man returned to his home. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee issue of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went to their own home. <a href="/web/1_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “YHWH appoints seed of this woman for you, for the petition which she asked for YHWH”; and they have gone to their place. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah will set up to thee seed of this woman for the loan which was lent to Jehovah. And they went to his place.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Heli blessed Elcana and his wife: and he said to him: The Lord give thee seed of this woman, for the loan thou hast lent to the Lord. And they went to their own home. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife. And he said to him, “May the Lord repay to you offspring from this woman, on behalf of the loan that you offered to the Lord.” And they went away to their own place. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, as they were leaving for home. He would say, “May the LORD repay you with children from this woman for the gift she has made to the LORD!” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the LORD repay you with children by this woman for the gift that she made to the LORD”; and then they would return to their home.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Eli blessed Hilkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give you another offspring from this woman for the child which she has dedicated to the LORD. And they went to their own home. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Eli blessed Khalqana and his wife and he said: “May LORD JEHOVAH give you seed from this wife in place of the request that she asked of LORD JEHOVAH!”; and they went to their country<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say: 'The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which was lent to the LORD.' And they would go unto their own home. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Heli blessed Helcana and his wife, saying The Lord recompense to thee seed of this woman, in return for the loan which thou hast lent to the Lord: and the man returned to his place. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/2-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=503" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Eli's Wicked Sons</a> …19Each year his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. 20<a href="/hebrew/5941.htm" title="5941: ‘ê·lî (N-proper-ms) -- A priest at Shiloh. From alah; lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest.">And Eli</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇê·raḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">would bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/511.htm" title="511: ’el·qā·nāh (N-proper-ms) -- From 'el and qanah; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites.">Elkanah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and his wife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śêm (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">children</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in place of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596: haš·šə·’ê·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Request, thing asked for. Or shelah; from sha'al; a petition; by implication, a loan.">the one</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">she dedicated to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Then they would go</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lim·qō·mōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">home.</a> 21So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a> Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a> Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. <a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Genesis 30:22-24</a> Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” <a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2-3</a> Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. <a href="/2_kings/4-16.htm">2 Kings 4:16-17</a> And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” / But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a> He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! <a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a> Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3</a> Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a> “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. <a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-14</a> But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Luke 1:24-25</a> After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, / “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57-58</a> When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. <a href="/luke/2-34.htm">Luke 2:34</a> Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, <a href="/john/16-21.htm">John 16:21</a> A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. <a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a> This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give you seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went to their own home.blessed<a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19</a> And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:<a href="/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27-29</a> And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: … <a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Numbers 6:23-27</a> Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, … loan.<a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27,28</a> For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">Elkanah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">Elka'nah</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-16.htm">Loan</a> <a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-13.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-23.htm">Elkanah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-23.htm">Elka'nah</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-10.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Loan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-15.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-19.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 2</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Hannah's song in thankfulness</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">The sin of Eli's sons</a> 18. <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Samuel's ministry</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful</a> 22. <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Eli reproves his sons</a> 27. <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">A prophecy against Eli's house</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, Eli, the high priest, held a significant role in Israel's religious life, and his blessing carried spiritual weight. Blessings from a priest were seen as invoking God's favor and were highly valued. Elkanah and his wife, Hannah, were devout worshippers, regularly visiting Shiloh, where the tabernacle was located. This setting underscores the importance of religious observance and the priestly role in Israelite society.“May the LORD give you children by this woman Hannah had previously been barren, which was a source of great distress and social stigma in ancient Israel. Her dedication of Samuel to the LORD was a profound act of faith and sacrifice. Eli's blessing reflects a hope for divine intervention, emphasizing God's sovereignty over life and fertility. This phrase also highlights the cultural importance of lineage and inheritance in Israelite society.in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Hannah's dedication of Samuel was a fulfillment of her vow to God, demonstrating her deep faith and commitment. This act of dedication is reminiscent of other biblical figures who were set apart for God's service, such as Samson and John the Baptist. The concept of dedicating a child to the LORD foreshadows the ultimate dedication seen in Jesus Christ, who was consecrated for God's redemptive plan.Then they would go home. This phrase indicates the conclusion of their pilgrimage to Shiloh, a journey undertaken annually by Elkanah's family. It reflects the rhythm of worship and daily life in ancient Israel, where religious observance was interwoven with family and community life. The return home signifies a continuation of faithfulness in everyday living, a theme echoed throughout Scripture in the call to live out one's faith consistently.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eli.htm">Eli</a> The high priest of Israel at Shiloh, who served as a judge and spiritual leader. He played a significant role in the early life of Samuel. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a> A Levite from the hill country of Ephraim, husband of Hannah, and father of Samuel. He was a devout man who regularly worshiped at Shiloh. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a> The wife of Elkanah and mother of Samuel. She was initially barren but prayed fervently for a child, whom she dedicated to the LORD. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a> The religious center of Israel during this period, where the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant were located. It was the place where Eli served and where Hannah prayed for a son. 5. <a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a> The son of Elkanah and Hannah, dedicated to the LORD's service. He would grow up to be a prophet, priest, and judge over Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing.htm">The Power of Blessing</a> Eli's blessing over Elkanah and Hannah demonstrates the importance of speaking blessings over others. As believers, we are called to bless and encourage one another, trusting in God's provision. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_worship.htm">Faithfulness in Worship</a> Elkanah and Hannah's regular worship at Shiloh exemplifies the importance of consistent devotion and worship in the life of a believer. Our faithfulness in worship can lead to divine encounters and blessings. <a href="/topical/g/god's_response_to_prayer.htm">God's Response to Prayer</a> Hannah's account is a testament to the power of prayer and God's faithfulness in answering the cries of His people. We are encouraged to bring our deepest desires and needs before the LORD. <a href="/topical/d/divine_replacement_and_restoration.htm">Divine Replacement and Restoration</a> Eli's blessing speaks of God providing children in place of the one given to the LORD. This reflects God's ability to restore and replace what we offer to Him in faith. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> The dedication of Samuel to the LORD's service highlights the impact of a parent's faith and dedication on their children's spiritual journey. We are reminded of the importance of raising our children in the knowledge and service of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_1_samuel.htm">What are the key events in 1 Samuel?</a> <a href="/q/how_likely_was_israel_to_follow_sheba.htm">In 2 Samuel 20:1, how likely is it that Israel would rapidly follow Sheba's revolt so soon after Absalom's rebellion?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_be_pharisaical.htm">Who was Abiathar in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20, 21) And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife. . . . And the Lord visited Hannah.--The blessing of Eli, a blessing which soon bore its fruit in the house of the pious couple,--his training of Samuel, and unswerving kindness to the boy (see following chapter),--his sorrow at his priestly sons' wickedness,--his passionate love for his country, all indicate that the influence of the weak but loving high priest was ever exerted to keep the faith of the people pure, and the life of Israel white before the Lord. There were evidently two parties at Shiloh, the head-quarters of the national religion: the reckless, unbelieving section, headed by Hophni and Phinehas; and the God-fearing, law-loving partisans of the old Divine law, under the influence of the weak, but religious, Eli. These latter kept the lamp of the loved faith burning--though but dimly--among the covenant people until the days when the strong hand of Samuel took the helm of government in Israel.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 20, 21. - The Lord give thee seed, etc. The manner in which Eli blesses Elkanah shows that this surrender of a very young child to religious service was not looked upon as imposing a burden upon the sanctuary, but as the bestowal of a valued gift. Loan and lent by no means give the whole sense, which is in fact beyond the power of our language to express; for the Hebrew is remarkable for its manner of saying a great deal in a few words, by using them indefinitely. Besides the sense, then, of lending the child to God, the Hebrews also conveys the idea of Samuel having been obtained by prayer, but by prayer for Jehovah. Hannah had not asked simply for a son, but for a son whom she might dedicate to God. And now Eli prays that Jehovah will give her children to be her own (see on ch. 1:28). ELI'S COMPLICITY IN THE SINS OF HIS SONS (vers. 22-26). <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/2-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Eli עֵלִ֜י (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5941.htm">Strong's 5941: </a> Eli -- a priest at Shiloh would bless וּבֵרַ֨ךְ (ū·ḇê·raḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֣ה (’el·qā·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_511.htm">Strong's 511: </a> Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites and his wife, אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female saying, וְאָמַר֙ (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “May the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel give יָשֵׂם֩ (yā·śêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set you לְךָ֥ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> children זֶ֙רַע֙ (ze·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity by מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of this הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, woman הָאִשָּׁ֣ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female in place of תַּ֚חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the one הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה (haš·šə·’ê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7596.htm">Strong's 7596: </a> Request, thing asked for she dedicated to שָׁאַ֖ל (šā·’al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> To inquire, to request, to demand the LORD.” לַֽיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Then they would go וְהָלְכ֖וּ (wə·hā·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk home. לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ (lim·qō·mōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/2-20.htm">1 Samuel 2:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 2:20 Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/2-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>