1 Samuel 2:18

“But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.”

"But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
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What does 1 Samuel 2:18 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 2:18 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." This verse is significant in the context of the story of Samuel, which is an important part of the Old Testament narrative…

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Service in Youth: The Example of Samuel

In the rich narrative of 1 Samuel, we encounter a powerful reflection on the life of young Samuel as he serves before the Lord. The verse, “But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod,” (1 Samuel 2:18, KJV) highlights not only the depth of…

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A Prayer of Dedication and Humility: Following Samuel's Example

Heavenly Father, We come before You this day with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence. As we reflect on the holy life of Samuel, Your faithful servant—a child who ministered before You with a pure heart—we are reminded of the beauty of serving You from a young age. In 1…

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1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 30:18
1 Samuel 2:12
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 3:17-18
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
1 Samuel 18:28 - "¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him."
1 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 18:18 - "And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?"
1 Samuel 18:14 - "And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him."
1 Samuel 3:18 - "And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good."
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
"And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them." - 2 Samuel 18:1