1 Samuel 1:19-23

New King James Version

Samuel Is Born and Dedicated

¹⁹ Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah ^(A)knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord ^(B)remembered her. ²⁰ So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name ^[a]Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

²¹ Now the man Elkanah and all his house ^(C)went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow. ²² But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will ^(D)take him, that he may appear before the Lord and ^(E)remain there ^(F)forever.”

²³ So ^(G)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord ^[b]establish ^[c]His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.