¹⁰ Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.^(A)

¹¹ Making a vow,^(A) she pleaded, “Lord of Armies, if you will take notice of your servant’s affliction,^(B) remember and not forget me, and give your servant a son, I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.”^[a](C)