1 Samuel 1:21

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

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Interpretation

Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move till they had worshipped God together. Prayer and provender do not hinder a journey.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 1:19-23.

1 Samuel 1:19 1 Samuel 1:20 1 Samuel 1:21 1 Samuel 1:22 1 Samuel 1:23

Glossary

Elkanah Person: God-created. (1. ) The second son of Korah ( Ex. 6:24 ), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22 , 23, more correctly his grandson.