KJV ORIGINAL
Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Every year, his mother would make him a small coat and bring it to him when she and her husband came to offer their yearly sacrifice.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows a mother's ongoing love and care for her son Samuel, who was serving at the temple far from home.
📚 Historical Context
Samuel's mother Hannah had promised God that if He gave her a son, she would dedicate him to serve in the temple. After Samuel was weaned, she kept her promise and left him at the tabernacle in Shiloh with the priest Eli. Each year when families made their required pilgrimage to offer sacrifices, Hannah would bring Samuel a new coat she had made for him.
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