1 Samuel 2:26

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And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with people.

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  • Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
  • Acts 2:47 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
  • 1 Sam 2:21 : 21 And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
  • Prov 3:3 : 3 Let lovingkindness and truth never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
  • Luke 1:80 : 80 The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
  • Luke 2:40 : 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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  • 1 Sam 3:18-21
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    78%

    18So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli said, "He is the Lord; let him do what he thinks is best."

    19Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, and he let none of Samuel's words fall to the ground.

    20All of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, recognized that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.

    21The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, for he revealed himself to Samuel there through his word.

  • 1 Sam 2:17-22
    6 verses
    77%

    17So the sin of the young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

    18But Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

    19Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.

    20Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, ‘May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the LORD.’ Then they would return to their home.

    21And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

    22Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

  • Luke 2:52
    73%

    52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

  • 1 Sam 3:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1The young boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; visions were not widespread.

    2One day, Eli was lying in his usual place. His eyesight had begun to grow dim, so he could not see well.

    3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

    4Then the Lord called to Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am!"

  • 1 Sam 1:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19Early in the morning, they arose and worshiped before the LORD, and then they returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

    20In the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the LORD for him.'

  • Judg 13:24
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    24The woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the Lord blessed him.

  • 1 Sam 2:11
    71%

    11'Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah, but the boy stayed to serve the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest.'

  • 1 Sam 2:25
    71%

    25‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.

  • 1 Sam 3:6-10
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    70%

    6The Lord called Samuel again. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call, my son. Go back and lie down."

    7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

    8The Lord called Samuel a third time, and he got up and went to Eli, saying, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

    9So Eli said to Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

    10The Lord came, stood there, and called as he had before: "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

  • Luke 2:40
    70%

    40And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

  • 1 Sam 3:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

    16But Eli called to Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

  • 1 Sam 2:27
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    27Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your ancestors’ family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh?’

  • 1 Sam 8:21
    68%

    21Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them to the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 12:6
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    6Then Samuel said to the people, 'It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt.'

  • 1 Sam 8:1
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    1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

  • 1 Sam 7:15
    67%

    15Samuel continued to judge Israel all the days of his life.

  • Prov 3:4
    67%

    4Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    67%

    10Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying:

  • Exod 11:3
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    3The LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was highly regarded in the land of Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people.

  • 1 Sam 18:14
    67%

    14David succeeded in everything he did because the LORD was with him.

  • Prov 12:2
    67%

    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but a person of wicked schemes is condemned.

  • 1 Sam 7:13
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    13So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israel's territory again. The hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    66%

    10David continued to grow in power, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

  • 1 Sam 16:22
    66%

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."

  • Gen 26:13
    66%

    13The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.

  • 1 Sam 7:9
    66%

    9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

  • 1 Sam 18:16
    66%

    16But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns.

  • 1 Sam 13:15
    66%

    15Then Samuel left Gilgal and went up to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul counted the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 15:17
    66%

    17Samuel said, 'Although you were small in your own eyes, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 10:9
    66%

    9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all these signs came to pass that day.

  • 1 Chr 11:9
    66%

    9David grew stronger and stronger, for the LORD Almighty was with him.