1 Samuel 3:19
“¶ And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.”
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1 Samuel 3:19 Context
17And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said vnto thee? I pray thee hide it not from mee: God doe so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me, of all the things that hee said vnto thee. 18And Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: Let him doe what seemeth him good. 19¶ And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to bee a Prophet of the Lord. 21And the Lord appeared againe in Shiloh: for the Lord reueiled himselfe to Samuel in Shiloh, by the word of the Lord.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 3:19
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- King James Version
Thus Samuel grew and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fail.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.
- Basic English Bible
And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
- Darby Bible
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
- Webster's Bible
Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
- World English Bible
And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 3:19
3:19 Fail, &c. - That is, want its effect: God made good all his predictions. A metaphor from precious liquors, which when they are spilt upon the ground, are altogether useless.