And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
Early in the morning, they got up and worshipped before the LORD, then returned home to Ramah. Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
The writer is showing that after Hannah's prayer, she and her husband went home where they were intimate, and God remembered Hannah's desperate plea for a child.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of ancient Israel during the period of the judges, Hannah and her husband Elkanah were faithful worshippers who traveled annually to Shiloh to offer sacrifices at the tabernacle, as was customary for devout families. Hannah had been barren, which caused her great distress and led her to pour out her heart in prayer to God during one of these visits. This verse describes their return home to Ramah and God's response to her plea, marking the beginning of His fulfillment of her request for a child.
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