ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Sam 1:22
Resources chevron-right ESV Reformation Study Bible chevron-right 1 Samuel chevron-right 1 Sam 1:22
1 Sam 1:22

1:22 weaned. In the ancient Near East a child was weaned later than is often customary today (2 Macc. 7:27; “I carried you nine months in my womb, and nursed you for three years”). Weaning may also have been celebrated with a feast (Gen. 21:8).