Jacob and his group left Bethel. Just before they came to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Rachel began giving birth to her baby.
1 Samuel 4:20 - Easy To Read Version She was about to die when the women who were helping her said, “Don’t worry! You have given birth to a son.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, Fear not, for you have borne a son. But she did not answer or notice. American Standard Version (1901) And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. Common English Bible As she was about to die, the women standing by helping her said, “Don’t be afraid. You’ve given birth to a son!” But she didn’t answer or pay them any attention. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when she was near death, those who were standing around her said to her, "You should not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son." But she did not respond to them, and she did not notice them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them. |
Jacob and his group left Bethel. Just before they came to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Rachel began giving birth to her baby.
My Master, I come to you\par when I have trouble.\par I reached out for you all night long.\par My soul refused to be comforted.\par
When a woman gives birth to a baby, she has pain, because her time has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a child has been born into the world.
The Lord was with Samuel while he grew up. The Lord did not let any of Samuel’s messages prove false.