1 Samuel 1:25
“And they slew a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli.”
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1 Samuel 1:25 Context
23And Elkanah her husband said vnto her, Do what seemeth thee good, tary vntill thou haue weaned him, only the Lord establish his word: so the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weaned him. 24¶ And when shee had weaned him, shee tooke him vp with her, with three bullocks, and one Ephah of floure, and a bottle of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the childe was young. 25And they slew a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli. 26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman, that stood by thee heere, praying vnto the Lord. 27For this childe I prayed, and the Lord hath giuen me my petition, which I asked of him:
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Other Translations
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- King James Version
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when they had made an offering of the ox, they took the child to Eli.
- Basic English Bible
And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.
- Darby Bible
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- Webster's Bible
They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
- World English Bible
And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when the bullock was slain, the child was brought to Eli.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when they had made an offering of the ox, they took the child to Eli.
- Basic English Bible
And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.
- Darby Bible
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- Webster's Bible
They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
- World English Bible
And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And when the bullock was slain, the child was brought to Eli.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 1:25
1:25 A bullock - The three bullocks mentioned ver.#24|, the singular number being put for the plural, which is frequent.