SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:18
Y el joven Samuel ministraba delante del SEÑOR, vestido de un efod de lino.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:18
Verse 18. Girded with a linen ephod] This the Targum translates Åwbd fwdrk rysa asir cardut debuts, "Girded with a cardit of byssus, or fine linen." The word cardut they seem to have borrowed from the Greek ceiridwtov, a tunic, having ceiridav, i.e., sleeves that came down to, or covered, the hands. This was esteemed an effeminate garment among the Romans. See Buxtorf's Talmudic Lexicon.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. But Samuel ministered before the Lord , etc.] The ministration of Samuel, though a child, is observed both before and after the account of the ill behaviour and wickedness of Eli’s sons; partly to the shame and disgrace of them, and as serving to aggravate their sin, and make it appear the more black and heinous; and partly to his honour and reputation, that he was not corrupted and turned aside from God by their evil practices. The phrase here used is different from that in ( 1 Samuel 2:11) there he is said to minister before Eli, under his direction and guidance, but here before the Lord; being now engaged in higher services, and which he could perform without the assistance of Eli, as in the presence of God more immediately; it seems to have respect to him when more grown in age, stature, knowledge, and experience, though here related: yet still being “a child”; not got out of his childhood, or arrived to manhood: girded with a linen ephod ; such as priests used to wear, but not Levites in common, nor extraordinary persons on extraordinary occasions, (see Samuel 22:18 2 Samuel 6:14). This seems to be a peculiar favour, and a special honour which Eli granted to Samuel when so very young, on account of the grace of God bestowed on him in a wonderful manner; and because brought up in the tabernacle as a holy person, and a Nazarite; and because his birth was foretold, and he asked of God, as his name signified, as Procopius Gazaeus observes.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-26 - Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a chil employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did this with a pious disposition of mind, it was called ministerin unto the Lord. He received a blessing from the Lord. Those young people who serve God as well as they can, he will enable to improve, that the may serve him better. Eli shunned trouble and exertion. This led him to indulge his children, without using parental authority to restrain an correct them when young. He winked at the abuses in the service of the sanctuary till they became customs, and led to abominations; and his sons, who should have taught those that engaged in the service of the sanctuary what was good, solicited them to wickedness. Their offenc was committed even in offering the sacrifices for sins, which typifie the atonement of the Saviour! Sins against the remedy, the atonemen itself, are most dangerous, they tread under foot the blood of the covenant. Eli's reproof was far too mild and gentle. In general, non are more abandoned than the degenerate children of godly persons, when they break through restraints.
Original Hebrew
ושׁמואל 8050 משׁרת 8334 את 853 פני 6440 יהוה 3068 נער 5288 חגור 2296 אפוד 646 בד׃ 906
