Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- BSB And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
- NKJV So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
- NASB Now Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and He let none of his words fail.
- NLT As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.
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Quick answer
Samuel grew, the LORD was with him, and none of his words failed to come true. God authenticated Samuel as a true prophet by fulfilling his words.
Overview
As Samuel matured, Yahweh's presence accompanied him and confirmed his ministry by letting none of his prophetic words 'fall to the ground.' This is the biblical mark of a genuine prophet (Deuteronomy 18:22). Samuel's reliable word anticipates the ultimate Prophet, Jesus, whose words never fail (Matthew 24:35).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Gen 39:2Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- 1 Sam 9:6The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”
- 1 Kgs 8:56“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- 1 Sam 2:21Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
- Luke 2:40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
- Luke 1:80The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
- Gen 39:21–23But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
- 1 Sam 18:14David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
- Gen 21:22At that time, Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
- 2 Cor 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.
- Isa 44:26who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited;’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be built,’ and ‘I will raise up its waste places;’
- Judg 13:24The woman bore a son, and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- Luke 1:28Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
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