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She named him Samuel, saying, &#8220Because I asked the LORD for him.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the LORD for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, <i>saying</i>, Because I have asked him of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, <i>saying,</i> “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, <i>saying,</i> “Because I have asked for him of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, &#8220Because I have asked him of the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, <i>saying,</i> “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened in due time that Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, <i>saying</i>, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; she named him Samuel, <i>saying</i>, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, “I requested him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, &#8220I requested him from the LORD.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />with a son. She named him Samuel because she had asked the LORD for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel [God Hears], because she said, "I asked the LORD for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So it was that she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, and explained, "I asked the LORD for him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />By the time of the next year's sacrifice, Hannah had become pregnant and had borne a son. She named him Samuel because she said, "I asked the LORD for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, ?Because I have asked for him from the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After some time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, thinking, "I asked the LORD for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore it came to pass, when the time had arrived, after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceives, and bears a son, and calls his name Samuel, for, “I have asked for him from YHWH.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, 'for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be at the return of days Hannah will conceive and bear a son, and she will call his name Samuel, for of Jehovah I asked him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it happened that, in the course of days, Hannah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, because she had requested him from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She conceived and, at the end of her pregnancy, bore a son whom she named Samuel. “Because I asked the LORD for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I have asked him of the LORD.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it happened at the time of days, and Khanna conceived and she bore a son, and she called his name Shemueil, because she requested him from LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she called his name Samuel: 'because I have asked him of the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the time was come, that she brought forth a son, and called his name Samuel, and said, Because I asked him of the Lord God of Sabaoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=201" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">The Birth of Samuel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19</span>The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/8622.htm" title="8622: liṯ·qu·p̄ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- A coming round, circuit. Or tquphah; from naqaph; a revolution, i.e. course, lapse.">in the course</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">of time,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2584.htm" title="2584: ḥan·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Mother of Samuel. From chanan; favored; Channah, an Israelitess.">Hannah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: wat·ta·har (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">conceived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">She named</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">saying, “Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šə·’il·tîw (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">I have asked for him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">from the LORD.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Genesis 30:22-24</a></span><br />Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-14</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57-58</a></span><br />When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-17.htm">2 Kings 4:17</a></span><br />But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-27.htm">Galatians 4:27</a></span><br />For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-21</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Luke 2:7</a></span><br />And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a></span><br />But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Genesis 4:25</a></b></br> And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, <i>said she</i>, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-29.htm">Genesis 5:29</a></b></br> And he called his name Noah, saying, This <i>same</i> shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou <i>art</i> with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/ruth/4-15.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">Child</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Course</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Due</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/exodus/34-22.htm">Revolution</a> <a href="/numbers/34-20.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ruth/1-7.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Course</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-32.htm">Due</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">Revolution</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-17.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects the biblical theme of God's perfect timing, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/ecclesiastes/3.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:1</a>, which speaks of a time for every purpose under heaven. The phrase suggests a period of waiting and faith, common in biblical narratives where God's promises are fulfilled after a period of testing or patience.<p><b>Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son</b><br>Hannah's conception is a direct answer to her prayer, highlighting the power of prayer and God's intervention in human affairs. This event is significant in the biblical narrative as it marks the beginning of Samuel's life, who would become a pivotal figure in Israel's history. The miraculous nature of this conception is reminiscent of other biblical births, such as Isaac's birth to Sarah and John the Baptist's birth to Elizabeth, both of whom were also born to previously barren women.<p><b>She named him Samuel</b><br>The name Samuel is significant and is often understood to mean "heard by God" or "asked of God." Naming in the Bible often reflects circumstances of birth or prophetic significance. Samuel's name serves as a perpetual reminder of God's faithfulness in answering prayer. This practice of naming children with meaningful names is seen throughout the Bible, such as in the naming of Isaac, which means "laughter," reflecting Sarah's reaction to the promise of his birth.<p><b>saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”</b><br>Hannah's statement underscores the personal relationship between her and God, emphasizing the power of prayer and God's responsiveness. It reflects the biblical principle that God hears and answers the prayers of the faithful, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>. This phrase also highlights the importance of acknowledging God's role in the blessings received, a theme that runs throughout the scriptures, encouraging believers to give thanks and recognize God's hand in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a></b><br>A devout woman who was initially barren. Her deep faith and fervent prayers to God for a child are central to this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a></b><br>Hannah's husband, who loved her deeply despite her initial barrenness and had another wife, Peninnah, who had children.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The son born to Hannah, whose name means "heard by God" or "asked of God," reflecting Hannah's prayer and God's response.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The place where the tabernacle was located and where Hannah prayed fervently for a child.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who hears and answers Hannah's prayer, demonstrating His faithfulness and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Power of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Hannah's account teaches us the importance of persistent and heartfelt prayer. Despite her initial barrenness, she continued to seek God earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>This passage highlights God's faithfulness in answering prayers according to His will. Hannah's experience reminds us that God hears and responds to the cries of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/naming_as_a_testimony.htm">Naming as a Testimony</a></b><br>The name "Samuel" serves as a testimony to God's answer to prayer. Our lives and actions can similarly testify to God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>Hannah conceived "in the course of time," reminding us that God's timing is perfect, even when it requires patience and trust on our part.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dedication_to_god.htm">Dedication to God</a></b><br>Hannah's vow to dedicate Samuel to the Lord reflects a heart of gratitude and commitment. We are encouraged to dedicate our blessings back to God in service and worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_saul's_court_in_1_samuel_20.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence to confirm or question the function and setting of Saul's court described in 1 Samuel 20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_1_samuel.htm">What are the key events in 1 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_hannah's_prayer_story..htm">What is the summary of Hannah's prayer story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_sarah's_late_conception_fit_today.htm">Hebrews 11:11 – If Sarah conceived in her old age, how does this align with modern medical understanding of fertility limits? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">And called his name Samuel</span>.--The words translated "because I have asked him of the Lord," do not explain the meaning of the name "Samuel�" they simply give the reason for his mother so calling him. The name Sh'muel (Samuel) is formed from the Hebrew words <span class= "ital">Sh'mua El </span>(<span class= "ital">a Deo exauditus</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>"heard of God."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the course</span><br /><span class="heb">לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liṯ·qu·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8622.htm">Strong's 8622: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution, course, lapse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of time,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּמִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hannah</span><br /><span class="heb">חַנָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥan·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2584.htm">Strong's 2584: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hannah -- mother of Samuel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conceived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֥הַר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conceive, become pregnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">She named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְרָ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samuel,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[saying,] “Because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have asked for him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’il·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵיְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:20 It happened when the time was come (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>