1 Samuel 1:21-28

New American Standard Bible 1995

²¹ Then the man Elkanah ^(A)went up with all his household to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow. ²² But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned; then I will ^(B)bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and ^(C)stay there forever.” ^23 (D)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best ^[a]to you. Remain until you have weaned him; only ^(E)may the Lord confirm His word.” So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. ²⁴ Now when she had weaned him, ^(F)she took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull and one ephah of flour and a jug of wine, and brought him to ^(G)the house of the Lord in Shiloh, although the child was young. ²⁵ Then ^(H)they slaughtered the bull, and ^(I)brought the boy to Eli. ²⁶ She said, “Oh, my lord! ^(J)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord. ^27 (K)For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. ^28 (L)So I have also ^[b]dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is ^[c]dedicated to the Lord.” And ^(M)he worshiped the Lord there.