1Sa 2:26 | NET2full | STEP | However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people .

‏ 1 Samuel 2:26

26 However, the boy ^{▼▼tn The term נַעַר (naʿar), here translated “boy,” often refers to a servant or apprentice in line for a position of authority. A decade or more has probably passed since Hannah brought him to Eli.} Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people. ^{▼▼sn This is a parenthetic remark in which Samuel is again contrasted with Hophni and Phinehas (cf. 2:11b-12; 2:17-18).}