The Lord kept the promise he had made to Sarah. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
1 Samuel 2:21 - Easy To Read Version the Lord was kind to Hannah. She had three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up {at the holy place} near the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah. Common English Bible The LORD paid attention to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the LORD’s service. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the youth Samuel was magnified with the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel became great before the Lord. |
The Lord kept the promise he had made to Sarah. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Children are a gift {\cf2\super [612]} from the Lord.\par They are a reward from a mother’s body.\par
“Praise to the Lord God of Israel (the Jews).\par God has come to help his people\par and has given them freedom.\par
And so the little boy (John) was growing up and becoming stronger in spirit. John lived in a place away from other people, until the time when he came out \{to tell God’s message\} to Israel (the Jews).
The little boy (Jesus) was growing. He became stronger and wiser. God’s blessings were with him.
Jesus continued to learn more and more. He grew taller. People liked Jesus, and he pleased God.
So the woman had a boy. She named him Samson. Samson grew and the Lord blessed him.
The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to God and to the people.