Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.
Parallel translations
- WEB They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
- KJV And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- BSB And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.
- NKJV Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli.
- NLT After sacrificing the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.
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Quick answer
They sacrificed the bull and brought the child to Eli. The dedication of Samuel is formally presented before the priest.
Overview
The sacrifice accompanies the solemn presentation of Samuel to the Lord's service under Eli's oversight. By bringing the boy to the priest, Hannah hands over her son to a lifetime at the sanctuary. The simple act marks the beginning of Samuel's ministry, which will outshine the failing house of Eli.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Luke 18:15–16They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
- Luke 2:22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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