1 Samuel 2:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hannah's family returns home, while young Samuel remains at the tabernacle to serve the Lord under Eli the priest.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:11 Mean?
With the vow fulfilled, Elkanah goes home to Ramah, and the narrative turns to the child left behind. Samuel, though only a boy, begins to minister before the Lord under the oversight of Eli the priest at Shiloh.
Here is the fruit of Hannah's faithfulness: a child given back to God and now serving in his house. The phrase 'did minister unto the LORD' will be repeated as Samuel grows, marking him out against the corruption around him. God often plants the seeds of great deliverance quietly, in the obedience of a single devoted child. What looks small is the beginning of his larger work.
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What does 1 Samuel 2:11 mean?
Hannah's family returns home, while young Samuel remains at the tabernacle to serve the Lord under Eli the priest.