1 Samuel 2:26
Good News Translation
The boy Samuel continued to grow and to gain favor both with the LORD and with people.

New Revised Standard Version
Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the LORD and with the people.

Contemporary English Version
Each day, as Samuel grew older, the LORD was pleased with him, and so were the people.

New American Bible
Meanwhile, young Samuel was growing in stature and in worth in the estimation of the LORD and the people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.

grew on

1 Samuel 2:21 And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.

was in

Proverbs 3:3 And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men.

Luke 1:80 And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Luke 2:40,52 And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him. . . .

Acts 2:47 Praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.

Romans 14:18 For he that in this serveth Christ pleaseth God and is approved of men.

Context
Eli's Wicked Sons
25If one man shall sin against another, God may be appeased in his behalf: but if a man shall sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him? And they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them. 26But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.
Cross References
Luke 2:52
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

1 Samuel 2:21
And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.

Proverbs 3:4
Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.

1 Samuel 2:25
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