the Lord was kind to Hannah. She had three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up {at the holy place} near the Lord.
The Lord kept the promise he had made to Sarah. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Children are a gift {\cf2\super [612]} from the Lord.\par They are a reward from a mother’s body.\par
Then you will be wise and pleasing to God and people!
“Praise to the Lord God of Israel (the Jews).\par God has come to help his people\par and has given them freedom.\par
And so the little boy (John) was growing up and becoming stronger in spirit. John lived in a place away from other people, until the time when he came out \{to tell God’s message\} to Israel (the Jews).
The little boy (Jesus) was growing. He became stronger and wiser. God’s blessings were with him.
Jesus continued to learn more and more. He grew taller. People liked Jesus, and he pleased God.
So the woman had a boy. She named him Samson. Samson grew and the Lord blessed him.
The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to God and to the people.