Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
Every year, his mother would make him a small coat and bring it to him when she and her husband came to offer their yearly sacrifice.
This verse shows a mother's ongoing love and care for her son Samuel, who was serving at the temple far from home.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, Hannah had promised her son Samuel to the Lord's service after God answered her prayer for a child, and she left him at the temple to live and serve under the priest Eli. Each year, as part of their family's annual pilgrimage to offer sacrifices, Hannah made and brought Samuel a new little coat to show her ongoing care and love for him. This practice highlights the cultural importance of parental support and religious devotion in ancient Israel, where families regularly traveled to worship at the tabernacle.
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