1 Samuel 1:21-28
1599 Geneva Bible
21 ¶ So the man [a]Elkanah and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow:
22 But Hannah went not up: for she said unto her husband, I will tarry until the child be weaned, then I will bring him that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide forever.
23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarry until thou hast weaned him: only the Lord accomplish his [b]word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24 ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him with her with three bullocks and an Ephah of flour and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh, and the child was [c]young.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my Lord, as thy [d]soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood with thee here praying unto the Lord.
27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord hath given me my desire which I asked of him.
28 Therefore also I have [e]given him unto the Lord: as long as he liveth he shall be given unto the Lord: and he [f]worshipped the Lord there.
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- 1 Samuel 1:21 This Elkanah was a Levite, 1 Chron. 6:27, and as some write once a year they accustomed to appear before the Lord with their families.
- 1 Samuel 1:23 Because her prayer took effect, therefore it was called the Lord’s promise.
- 1 Samuel 1:24 Hebrew, a child.
- 1 Samuel 1:26 That is, most certainly.
- 1 Samuel 1:28 Hebrew, lent.
- 1 Samuel 1:28 Meaning, Eli gave thanks to God for her.
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