1 Samuele 2:26

26 Intanto, il giovinetto Samuele continuava a crescere, ed era gradito così all’Eterno come agli uomini.

1 Samuele 2:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 2:26

And the child Samuel grew up
Increased in stature and in grace, grew more and more in all respects, and better and better, while Eli's sons grew worse and worse; the contrast between these make the one to shine and appear illustrious, and the other to look the blacker: or "he went on, and grew, and was good" ^F26; as he proceeded on in years, and grew in stature, he appeared more and more to be a good man, a virtuous, holy, and gracious person:

and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men;
the Lord was pleased to give him some tokens of his favour, that he delighted in him, that he was wellpleasing in his sight, and that his person and services were acceptable to him; and the more Eli's sons disgusted the people by their ill lives and conduct, the greater esteem among them did Samuel obtain by his becoming life and conversation; all admired him, spoke well of him, and thanked God that in such bad times he was raising up one among them, of whom they had the most hopeful prospect of usefulness to them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (bwjw ldgw Klh) "ambulans, et grandescens et bonus", Montanus; so Vatablus & Drusius.

1 Samuele 2:26 In-Context

24 Non fate così, figliuoli miei, poiché quel che odo di voi non è buono; voi inducete a trasgressione il popolo di Dio.

25 Se un uomo pecca contro un altr’uomo, Iddio lo giudica; ma, se pecca contro l’Eterno, chi intercederà per lui?" Quelli però non diedero ascolto alla voce del padre loro, perché l’Eterno li volea far morire.

26 Intanto, il giovinetto Samuele continuava a crescere, ed era gradito così all’Eterno come agli uomini.

27 Or un uomo di Dio venne da Eli e gli disse: "Così parla l’Eterno: Non mi sono io forse rivelato alla casa di tuo padre, quand’essi erano in Egitto al servizio di Faraone?

28 Non lo scelsi io forse, fra tutte le tribù d’Israele, perché fosse mio sacerdote, salisse al mio altare, bruciasse il profumo e portasse l’efod in mia presenza? E non diedi io forse alla casa di tuo padre tutti i sacrifizi dei figliuoli d’Israele, fatti mediante il fuoco?