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She said to her husband, &#8220After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the LORD, and he will live there always.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, “Wait until the boy is weaned. Then I will take him to the Tabernacle and leave him there with the LORD permanently.” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “As soon as the child is weaned, I will bring him, so that he may appear in the presence of the LORD and dwell there forever.” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will take him, that he may appear before the LORD and remain there forever.” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, so that he may appear before the LORD and stay there for life.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, &#8220I will not go up until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD and stay there forever.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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 bring him, that he may appear before the LORD and stay there forever.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the young boy is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh and stay there forever.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned; and then I will bring him, so that he may appear before the LORD and remain there as long as he lives.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, “After the child is weaned, I’ll take him to appear in the LORD’s presence and to stay there permanently.” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, &#8220After the child is weaned, I&#8217ll take him to appear in the LORD&#8217s presence and to stay there permanently.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Hannah stayed home, because she had told Elkanah, "Samuel and I won't go until he's old enough for me to stop nursing him. Then I'll give him to the LORD, and he can stay there at Shiloh for the rest of his life." <a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But Hannah didn't go. She told her husband, "I'll wait until the boy is weaned. Then I'll bring him and present him to the LORD, and he'll stay there permanently." <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But this time Hannah did not go. She told her husband, "As soon as the child is weaned, I will take him to the house of the LORD, where he will stay all his life." <a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hannah did not go up because she had told her husband, "As soon as the child is weaned, I'll take him to appear in the LORD's presence and remain there forever. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> but Hannah did not go. ?After the boy is weaned,? she said to her husband, ?I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.? <a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a> but Hannah did not go up with them. Instead she told her husband, "Once the boy is weaned, I will bring him and appear before the LORD, and he will remain there from then on." <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Hannah did not go up; for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Hannah went not up; for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. <a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But Hannah didn’t go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Hannah has not gone up, for she said to her husband, “Until the youth is weaned—then I have brought him in, and he has appeared before the face of YHWH, and dwelt there for all time.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, 'Till the youth is weaned -- then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there -- unto the age.' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Hannah went not up; for she said to her husband, Till the boy shall be weaned, and I brought him, and he saw the face of Jehovah, and he shall sit there even to forever.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Anna went not up: for she said to her husband: I will not go till the child be weaned, and till I may carry him, that he may appear before the Lord, and may abide always there. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Hannah did not go up. For she said to her husband, “I will not go, until the infant has been weaned, and until I may lead him, so that he may appear before the sight of the Lord, and may remain always there.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Hannah did not go, explaining to her husband, “Once the child is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD and leave him there forever.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “As soon as the child is weaned, I will bring him, that he may appear in the presence of the LORD, and remain there forever; I will offer him as a nazirite for all time.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Hannah did not go up; for she said to her husband, I will wait until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide forever. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Hannah did not go up because she said to her husband: “Until the boy is weaned, and I will bring him and he will appear before LORD JEHOVAH and he shall dwell there forever”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband: 'Until the child be weaned, when I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But Anna did not go up with him, for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child goes up, when I have weaned him, and he shall be presented before the Lord, and he shall abide there continually. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=220" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">The Birth of Samuel</a> …21Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, 22<a href="/hebrew/2584.htm" title="2584: wə·ḥan·nāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Mother of Samuel. From chanan; favored; Channah, an Israelitess.">but Hannah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">go.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">“After</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the boy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1580.htm" title="1580: yig·gā·mêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to treat a person, i.e. Benefit or requite; by implication, to ripen, i.e. to wean.">is weaned,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">she said</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’î·šāh (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">to her husband,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·ṯîw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">“I will take him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·nir·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to appear</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yā·šaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and to stay</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">permanently.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> 23“Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Luke 2:22-24</a> And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord / (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), / and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” <a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a> “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.” <a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">Numbers 30:6-8</a> If a woman marries while under a vow or rash promise by which she has bound herself, / and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. / But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her. <a href="/judges/13-7.htm">Judges 13:7</a> But he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’” <a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Exodus 23:15</a> You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed. <a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Leviticus 12:6-8</a> When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering. / And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female. / But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’” <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2-5</a> “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, / he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. / All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7</a> Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13-15</a> I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. / I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a> Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">2 Chronicles 30:8</a> Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22-23</a> But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, / and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.” <a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a> Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. <a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Luke 1:6</a> Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But Hannah went not up; for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.then<a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a> Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:<a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Luke 2:22,41,42</a> And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; … and there<a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11,28</a> And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head… <a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">1 Samuel 2:11,18</a> And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest… <a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm">1 Samuel 3:1</a> And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.for ever<a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a> Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.<a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">Leviticus 25:23</a> The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.<a href="/joshua/4-7.htm">Joshua 4:7</a> Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/ruth/4-15.htm">Age</a> <a href="/joshua/9-23.htm">Always</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/judges/19-26.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/numbers/18-18.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/ruth/1-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/judges/11-24.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/judges/21-9.htm">Present</a> <a href="/judges/9-33.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/ruth/3-18.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">Always</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-19.htm">Breast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm">Weaned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 1</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a> 9. <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a> 19. <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a> 24. <a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>but Hannah did not go. Hannah's decision not to go to Shiloh with her husband Elkanah and the rest of the family highlights her dedication to fulfilling her vow to God. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, women often accompanied their families to religious festivals, but Hannah's choice underscores her focus on the spiritual commitment she made. Her absence from the pilgrimage is a deliberate act of preparation for the fulfillment of her promise to dedicate her son to the Lord.“After the boy is weaned,” Weaning in ancient Israel typically occurred around the age of three, marking a significant milestone in a child's early life. This period allowed Hannah to bond with Samuel and prepare him for his future service. The weaning process was not only physical but also spiritual, as Hannah likely used this time to instill in Samuel a sense of his divine purpose. This phrase also reflects the cultural practices of the time, where weaning was celebrated as a transition from infancy to early childhood.she said to her husband, Hannah's communication with Elkanah demonstrates the mutual respect and understanding within their marriage. In a patriarchal society, her ability to express her intentions and have them respected by her husband indicates a partnership rooted in faith and shared spiritual goals. This dialogue also reflects the importance of family unity in fulfilling religious vows.“I will take him to appear before the LORD Hannah's vow to bring Samuel to appear before the Lord at Shiloh signifies her commitment to dedicating her son to God's service. Shiloh was the central place of worship at the time, housing the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant. This act of dedication is reminiscent of the Nazarite vow, where individuals were set apart for God's purposes. Hannah's promise aligns with the biblical theme of offering one's best to God, as seen in the stories of other dedicated servants like Samson and John the Baptist.and to stay there permanently.” Hannah's intention for Samuel to remain at the Tabernacle permanently underscores the depth of her commitment and faith. This lifelong dedication is a profound act of worship and trust in God's plan for Samuel. It also foreshadows Samuel's significant role as a prophet and leader in Israel, serving as a type of Christ in his role as a mediator between God and the people. Hannah's sacrifice parallels the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who was dedicated to God's service from birth and remained faithful to His mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a> A devout woman of faith, Hannah is the mother of Samuel. She is known for her fervent prayer for a child and her vow to dedicate him to the Lord's service. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a> Hannah's husband, who supports her decision to dedicate their son to the Lord. He is a man of faith who regularly worships at Shiloh. 3. <a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a> The child promised to Hannah by God, who would grow up to be a significant prophet and leader in Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a> The religious center where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during this period. It is the place where Hannah intends to bring Samuel to serve the Lord. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_weaning.htm">The Weaning</a> A cultural milestone in ancient Israel, marking the transition from infancy to early childhood, often around the age of three.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_commitment.htm">Faithful Commitment</a> Hannah's decision to dedicate Samuel to the Lord demonstrates her unwavering faith and commitment to God. Believers are encouraged to honor their vows and commitments to God. <a href="/topical/p/parental_dedication.htm">Parental Dedication</a> Just as Hannah dedicated Samuel, parents today are called to dedicate their children to the Lord, raising them in a godly environment and teaching them His ways. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a> Hannah waited until Samuel was weaned, showing trust in God's timing. Believers should also trust God's timing in their lives and decisions. <a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_giving.htm">Sacrificial Giving</a> Hannah's willingness to give her son to the Lord's service is a profound act of sacrificial giving. Christians are called to give generously and sacrificially to God's work. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_priorities.htm">Spiritual Priorities</a> Hannah prioritized Samuel's spiritual upbringing over her personal desires. Believers are encouraged to prioritize spiritual growth and service to God in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 1</a> <a href="/q/does_psalm_131_2_align_with_era_norms.htm">If Psalm 131:2 likens the speaker to a weaned child, how does this fit with cultural norms of the era, and is there any external evidence to confirm these practices? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_142_4_align_with_1_sam_22_2.htm">Psalm 142:4 shows David claiming no one cares for him--how does this reconcile with 1 Samuel 22:2, where he has loyal followers?</a> <a href="/q/is_samuel's_dedication_historically_supported.htm">Does the story of dedicating Samuel to the Lord in 1 Samuel 1:11, 28 have historical or cultural corroboration outside the biblical text?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_priest_violence_sanctioned_(1_sam_22_19).htm">Why does this text present such severe violence against priests as sanctioned or uninterrupted (1 Samuel 22:19)?</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>(22) Until the child be weaned.--Weaning, we know, took place very late among the Hebrews. From <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_maccabees/7-27.htm" title="But she bowing herself toward him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, spake in her country language on this manner; O my son, have pity upon me that bare thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee such three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age, and endured the troubles of education.">2 Maccabees 7:27</a>, it appears that Hebrew mothers were in the habit of suckling their children for three years. The mother proposed, when the weaning had taken place, to leave her son as a servant of the sanctuary, there to remain all his life.On the late period of weaning among the Oriental nations, Kalisch refers to the Persian custom of suckling boys two years and two months, and girls two years. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>but Hannah וְחַנָּ֖ה (wə·ḥan·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2584.htm">Strong's 2584: </a> Hannah -- mother of Samuel did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no go. עָלָ֑תָה (‘ā·lā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively “After עַ֣ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the boy הַנַּ֙עַר֙ (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> A boy, lad, youth, retainer is weaned,” יִגָּמֵ֤ל (yig·gā·mêl) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1580.htm">Strong's 1580: </a> To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen she said אָמְרָ֣ה (’ā·mə·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to her husband, לְאִישָׁ֗הּ (lə·’î·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person “I will take וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יו (wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·ṯîw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go him to appear וְנִרְאָה֙ (wə·nir·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see before פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and to stay וְיָ֥שַׁב (wə·yā·šaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither always.” עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-22.htm">1 Samuel 1:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-22.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:22 But Hannah didn't go up (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:23" /></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>