Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 2:19

A church father on this verse
“10. To offer a sacrifice of the Holy Church is to kindle the hearts of one's hearers in love of the Creator through the words of preaching. At that time, therefore, a small garment is said to have been brought to Samuel, because while he was still advancing through the growth of his newness, he received from the Churc…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 2, Chapter 2

Source: Septuagint

Original

19And his mother made him a little doublet, and brought it to him from year to year, in her going up in company with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

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In context

17So the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for they set at nought the offering of the Lord.

18And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girded with a linen ephod.

— 1 Samuel 2:19 —

20And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, saying, The Lord recompense to thee seed of this woman, in return for the loan which thou hast lent to the Lord: and the man returned to his place.

21And the Lord visited Hannah, and she bore yet three sons, and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.

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