1 Samuel 1:19-21
Common English Bible
19 They got up early the next morning and worshipped the Lord. Then they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had sex with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her. 20 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, which means “I asked the Lord for him.”[a]
Samuel’s dedication
21 When Elkanah and all his household went up to make the annual sacrifice and keep his solemn promise,
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- 1 Samuel 1:20 Samuel means God has heard but here is connected to the Heb verb to ask.
1 Samuele 1:19-21
La Nuova Diodati
19 Essi si alzarono al mattino presto e si prostrarono davanti all'Eterno; poi partirono e ritornarono a casa loro a Ramah. Elkanah conobbe Anna, sua moglie, e l'Eterno si ricordò di lei.
20 A suo tempo, Anna concepì e partorì un figlio, a cui pose nome Samuele, dicendo: «Perché l'ho chiesto all'Eterno».
21 Allora il marito Elkanah salì con tutta la sua famiglia per offrire all'Eterno il sacrificio annuale e per adempiere il suo voto.
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