David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Samuel served in the Lord’s presence #– #this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girded with a linen ephod. American Standard Version (1901) But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. Common English Bible Now Samuel was serving the LORD. He was a young boy, clothed in a linen priestly vest. Catholic Public Domain Version But Samuel was ministering before the face of the Lord; he was a youth girded with a linen ephod. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Samuel ministered before the face of the Lord: being a child girded with a linen ephod. |
David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.
Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve me as priests.
He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash round him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod round him and fastened it to him.
Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod, was also there. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas, son of Eli the Lord’s priest at Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the Lord in the presence of the priest Eli.
Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your house to be my priests, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your forefather’s family all the Israelite food offerings.
So the king said to Doeg, ‘Go and execute the priests! ’ So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed eighty-five men who wore linen ephods.
The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.