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.
So when the time came, after Hannah had become pregnant, she gave birth to a son and named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the LORD for him.'
Hannah gave birth to the son she had prayed for and named him Samuel, which means 'asked of God,' to remember how God answered her desperate prayer.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, Hannah was a devout Israelite woman married to Elkanah, who lived during a time when Israel was under the leadership of judges and faced spiritual and social challenges. She was barren and deeply grieved, so she poured out her heart in prayer at the tabernacle in Shiloh, vowing to dedicate any son God might give her to His service as a Nazirite. God answered her prayer, leading to the birth of Samuel, who grew up to become a pivotal prophet and leader in Israel's history.
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