And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,
And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.
And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy