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For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.&#8221 And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will belong to the LORD his whole life.” And they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives, he is lent to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I have also dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I have also dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD.&#8221 And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I have also dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I have also dedicated him to Yahweh; as long as he lives, he is dedicated to Yahweh.” So he worshiped Yahweh there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I have also dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD.” And they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I now give the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is given to the LORD.” Then he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I now give the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is given to the LORD.&#8221 Then he bowed in worship to the LORD there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will be the LORD's servant for as long as he lives." Elkanah worshiped the LORD there at Shiloh, and <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />wherefore I also have granted him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he is granted to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In return, I am giving him to the LORD. He will be dedicated to the LORD for his whole life." And they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I am dedicating him to the LORD. As long as he lives, he will belong to the LORD." Then they worshiped the LORD there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now I'm dedicating him to the LORD, and as long as he lives, he will be dedicated to the LORD." Then they worshipped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.? So they worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now I dedicate him to the LORD. From this time on he is dedicated to the LORD." Then they worshiped the LORD there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is lent to the LORD." Then she left him there, and she worshipped before 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 />Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshiped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there. <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 I also have called him to YHWH, all the days that he has lived—he is called to YHWH”; and he bows himself there before 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 also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I also lent him to Jehovah; all the days which he lives he is lent to Jehovah. And they will worship to Jehovah there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord all the days of his life, he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Because of this, I have also lent him to the Lord, for all the days when he shall be lent to the Lord.” And they adored the Lord in that place. And Hannah prayed, and she said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now I, in turn, give him to the LORD; as long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD.” Then they worshiped there before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives, he is given to the LORD.” She left him there for 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 />Therefore also I have promised him to the LORD as long as he lives; for I petitioned him of the LORD. And they worshipped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also I lent him to LORD JEHOVAH all the days that he lives, for he is borrowed by me from LORD JEHOVAH.” And they worshiped LORD JEHOVAH there. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he is lent to the LORD.' And he worshipped the LORD there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I lend him to the Lord all his days that he lives, a loan to the Lord: and she said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-28.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=281" 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">27</span>I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: hiš·’il·ti·hū (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">dedicate the boy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">For as</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">long as he lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’ūl (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">is dedicated</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: way·yiš·ta·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">So they worshiped</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: 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/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> </span><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="/luke/2-22.htm">Luke 2:22-24</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24-25</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. / And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a></span><br />“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2-5</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-11.htm">1 Samuel 2:11</a></span><br />Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">1 Samuel 2:18</a></span><br />Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-21.htm">1 Samuel 2:21</a></span><br />So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-26.htm">1 Samuel 2:26</a></span><br />And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm">1 Samuel 3:1</a></span><br />And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-19.htm">1 Samuel 3:19-21</a></span><br />And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. / So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. / And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">1 Samuel 7:15</a></span><br />So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-1.htm">1 Samuel 8:1</a></span><br />When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-1.htm">1 Samuel 12:1-2</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king. / Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.</p><p class="hdg">lent him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27</a></b></br> For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:</p><p class="hdg">he shall be.</p><p class="hdg">he worshipped</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">Genesis 24:26,48,52</a></b></br> And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a></b></br> And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/judges/17-3.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Lent</a> <a href="/ruth/2-21.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-3.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Worshipped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-31.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-4.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">Dedicated</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-10.htm">Lent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-31.htm">Worshiped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-31.htm">Worshipped</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>I now dedicate the boy to the LORD.</b><br>Hannah's act of dedication is a fulfillment of the vow she made to God in <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a>, where she promised to give her son to the LORD if He granted her a child. This dedication is significant in the cultural context of ancient Israel, where firstborn sons held special status and were often consecrated to God (<a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a>). The act of dedicating Samuel to the LORD also reflects the practice of the Nazirite vow (<a href="/numbers/6.htm">Numbers 6:1-21</a>), although Samuel's dedication is lifelong and initiated by his mother. This dedication is a profound act of faith and gratitude, acknowledging God's sovereignty and provision.<p><b>For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.</b><br>The lifelong dedication of Samuel to the LORD underscores the seriousness and permanence of Hannah's vow. Unlike the temporary Nazirite vow, Samuel's service to God is to be unending, signifying total commitment. This mirrors the concept of being set apart for God's purposes, a theme that runs throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a>, where God sets Jeremiah apart before birth). Samuel's life becomes a type of Christ, who was also dedicated to God's service from birth and lived a life wholly devoted to fulfilling God's will (<a href="/luke/2-49.htm">Luke 2:49</a>).<p><b>So they worshiped the LORD there.</b><br>The act of worship at the conclusion of the dedication ceremony highlights the centrality of worship in the life of the Israelites. Worship at Shiloh, where the tabernacle was located, was a communal and familial act, reflecting obedience and reverence to God. This moment of worship signifies acknowledgment of God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. It also prefigures the worship of Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises and the object of Christian worship (<a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23-24</a>). The communal aspect of worship here points to the importance of corporate worship in the life of believers, as seen in the early church (<a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>).<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 but prayed earnestly for a child. She vowed to dedicate her son to the LORD if her prayer was answered.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The son of Hannah, who was dedicated to the LORD from a young age. He would grow up to be a significant prophet and leader in Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eli.htm">Eli</a></b><br>The high priest at Shiloh, where Hannah brought Samuel to be dedicated to the LORD.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The religious center of Israel at the time, where the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant were located.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dedication.htm">Dedication</a></b><br>The act of consecrating or setting apart for a sacred purpose. In this context, it refers to Hannah's fulfillment of her vow to God by dedicating Samuel to His service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_vow.htm">The Power of a Vow</a></b><br>Hannah's account teaches us the seriousness of making vows to God. When we make commitments, we should be prepared to fulfill them, trusting in God's faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dedication_to_god.htm">Dedication to God</a></b><br>Just as Hannah dedicated Samuel, we are called to dedicate our lives and the lives of our children to God's service. This involves intentional teaching and modeling of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_response.htm">Worship as a Response</a></b><br>Hannah's act of worship after dedicating Samuel reminds us that worship is a fitting response to God's faithfulness and blessings in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Hannah's faith was not passive; it was demonstrated through her actions. Our faith should likewise be active, leading us to trust and obey God in tangible ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a></b><br>Hannah's account illustrates that God's timing is perfect. We can trust Him to answer our prayers in His way and time, for His purposes.<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/who_were_the_cherethites_in_the_bible.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_nadab_in_the_bible.htm">Did David dance nude before the Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_wear_an_ephod_legally.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:27, David wears an ephod traditionally reserved for priests--how do we explain this apparent merging of royal and priestly roles without violating Mosaic Law?</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>(28) <span class= "bld">I have lent him to the Lord.</span>--The rendering of the Hebrew here, "I have lent," and in <a href="/exodus/12-36.htm" title="And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent to them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.">Exodus 12:36</a>, is false. The translation should run: <span class= "ital">"</span>Therefore I also make him one asked of the Lord; all the days that he liveth he is asked of the Lord." The sense is: "The Lord gave him to me, and now I have returned him whom I obtained by prayer to the Lord, as one asked or demanded."<p><span class= "bld">And he worshipped the Lord there.</span>--"He," that is, the boy Samuel: thus putting his own child-seal to his mother's gift of himself to God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have lent him.</span> The word <span class="accented">lent</span> spoils the meaning: Hannah really in these two verses uses the same verb four times, though in different conjugations, and the same sense must be maintained throughout. Her words are, "For this child I prayed, and Jehovah hath given me my <span class="accented">asking</span> which I <span class="accented">asked</span> of him: and I also have <span class="accented">given back what was asked</span> to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is <span class="accented">asked</span> for Jehovah." The conjugation translated <span class="accented">to give back what was asked</span> literally means <span class="accented">to make to ask</span>, and so to give or lend anything asked. The sense here requires the restoration by Hannah of what she had prayed for (comp. <a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35, 36</a>), but which she had asked not for herself, but that she might devote it to Jehovah's service. At the end of ver. 28 the sing. "he worshipped" is rendered in the pl. by all the versions except the Sept., which omits it. But he, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Elkanah, includes all his household, and it may be correctly translated in the pl., because the sense so requires, without altering the reading of the Hebrew. In the sing. it puts an unnecessary difficulty in the way of the ordinary reader. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-28.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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dedicate the boy</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·’il·ti·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - 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">to the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><br /><span class="word">For as</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">long as he lives,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is dedicated</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - 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">to the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><br /><span class="word">So they worshiped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ta·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-28.htm">1 Samuel 1:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:28 Therefore also I have granted him (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:1" /></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>