1 Samuel 1:20 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 1:20

18 And she said, ^a“Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman ^bwent her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born and Dedicated

19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah ^aknew Hannah his wife, and the Lord ^bremembered her.

20 So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name¹ Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

21 Now the man Elkanah and all his house ^awent up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will ^atake him, that he may appear before the Lord and ^bremain there ^cforever.”

23 So ^aElkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord¹ establish His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

24 Now when she had weaned him, she ^atook him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to ^bthe house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young.

25 Then they slaughtered a bull, and ^abrought the child to Eli.

26 And she said, “O my lord! ^aAs your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord.

27 ^aFor this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

28 Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be¹ lent to the Lord.” So they ^aworshiped the Lord there.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 1:20

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Hannah became pregnant and in due time bore a son and named him Samuel [heard of God], Because, she said, I have asked him of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
with a son. She named him Samuel because she had asked the LORD for him.

Darby English Version
And 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 Jehovah.

Good News Bible
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."

King James Version
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, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, {saying,} "Because I have asked him of the LORD."

New International Version
So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him."

New King James Version
So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel,saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the LORD."

Revised Standard Version
and in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, "I have asked him of the LORD."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

New English Translation
After some time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, thinking, “I asked the Lord for him.¹

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