1 Samuel 1:19-20
Lexham English Bible
The Birth of Samuel
19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh and returned[a] to their house at Ramah. Then Elkanah had sexual relations with[b] Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her. 20 In due time,[c] Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, for she said, “I requested him from Yahweh.”
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- 1 Samuel 1:19 Literally “and they returned and went”
- 1 Samuel 1:19 Literally “knew”
- 1 Samuel 1:20 Literally “At the turning of the days”
1 Samuel 1:19-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel’s Birth and Dedication
19 The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the Lord. Afterward, they returned home to Ramah.(A) Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.(B) 20 After some time,[a] Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,[b] because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”
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- 1 Samuel 1:20 Lit In the turning of the days
- 1 Samuel 1:20 In Hb, the name Samuel sounds like the phrase “requested from God.”
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