1 Samuel 2:11 - Plain English Version

¹¹ After that, Elkanah and his family went home to Ramah. Samuel stayed at Shiloh, and there Eli taught him the way to work for God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Elkanah and his wife Hannah returned to Ramah to his house. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD under Eli the priest.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And Elkanah went away to Ramah, to his house. But the boy was a minister in the sight of the Lord, before the face of Eli, the priest.

1 Samuel 2:11 Cross References

1 Samuel 1:1

There was a man called Elkanah. He was from Ephraim’s tribe, and he lived in a town called Ramah in the hill country. His father was Jeroham, his grand-father was Elihu, and his great grand-father was Tohu. He belonged to the Zuf family.

1 Samuel 1:19

The next day, Elkanah got up and went with his family to show respect and pray to God once again. Then they went home to Ramah. Then Elkanah slept with his wife, Hannah, like married people do together. But God didn’t forget that Hannah asked for a boy.

1 Samuel 1:28

Now I want to give him to God. He will work for God until he gets old.” After she told him that, they showed respect to God.

1 Samuel 2:18

The boy Samuel worked for God. He wore special clothes like those of a man that looked after God’s ceremonies.

1 Samuel 3:1

At that time, God talked only to a few people. Only a few saw dreams from God. The boy Samuel helped Eli, and he did his work for God.

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel heard it, and he went and lay down again. Early the next morning he opened the door of God’s house as usual. He was frightened to tell Eli the story God told him.