Teks -- 1 Samuel 2:26 (NET)

2:26 Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Defender: 1Sa 2:26 - with men

Note the parallel here with the testimony concerning the child Jesus: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" (Luk 2:52)."

TSK: 1Sa 2:26 - grew on // was in

grew on : 1Sa 2:21

was in : Pro 3:3; Luk 1:80, Luk 2:40, Luk 2:52; Act 2:47; Rom 14:18

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Sa 2:26

He grew better in bad times, which is remembered to his commendation.

Haydock: 1Sa 2:26 - And men

And men. Thus he is, in some degree, compared with our Saviour, Luke ii. 52. When one minister prevaricates, God presently raises up another, so that he never abandons his Church. (Haydock)

Gill: 1Sa 2:26 - And the child Samuel grew up // and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men

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" ^z; 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.