Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.(1 Samuel 2:17)

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.(1 Samuel 2:18)

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.(1 Samuel 2:19)

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.(1 Samuel 2:21)

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.(1 Samuel 2:22)

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.(1 Samuel 2:23)

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1 Samuel 2:20 - Cross Reference

Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, (Numbers 6:23)

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: (Ruth 4:11)

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: (1 Samuel 1:27)

And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: (Genesis 27:27)

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. (1 Samuel 1:11)

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Luke 2:34)

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: (Genesis 14:19)

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. (Ruth 2:12)