MANNAFEST

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

KJV

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ASV

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

WEB

Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,

YLT

And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.

DBT

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

1 SamuelThe 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

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