1 Samuel 1:18-20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁸ “May your servant find favor with you,”^(A) she replied. Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer looked despondent.^[a](B)

Samuel’s Birth and Dedication

¹⁹ The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the Lord. Afterward, they returned home to Ramah.^(C) Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.^{(D) 20} After some time,^[b] Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,^[c] because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”