1 Samuel 1:11

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She made this vow, “Lord of Armies, if you will look at my misery, remember me, and give me a boy, then I will give him to you for as long as he lives. A razor will never be used on his head.”

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben [Here’s My Son], because she said, “Certainly, the Lord has seen my misery; now my husband will love me!”

Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel. God answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children.

Genesis 8:1

God remembered Noah and all the wild and domestic animals with him in the ship. So God made a wind blow over the earth, and the water started to go down.

2 Samuel 16:12

Maybe the Lord will see my misery and turn his curse into a blessing for me today.”

Psalm 25:18

Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins.

Exodus 4:31

and the people believed them. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.

Proverbs 31:2

“What, my son? What, son to whom I gave birth? What, son of my prayers?

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.

Leviticus 27:2

“Tell the Israelites: If any of you makes a special vow ⌞to give a person⌟ to the Lord, you may give money instead of the person.

Numbers 21:2

Then the Israelites made this vow to the Lord: “If you will hand these people over to us, we’ll destroy their cities because you’ve claimed them.”

Numbers 6:11

The priest will sacrifice one as an offering for sin and the other one as a burnt offering. The priest will make peace with the Lord for the person who touched the dead body. That same day the person must dedicate his head again.

Numbers 6:5

“As long as they are under the Nazirite vow, no razor may touch their heads. During the entire time that they are dedicated to the Lord as Nazirites, they will be holy. They must let their hair grow long.

Numbers 6:8

As long as they are Nazirites, they will be holy to the Lord.

Judges 11:30

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. He said, “If you will really hand Ammon over to me,

Judges 13:5

You’re going to become pregnant and have a son. You must never cut his hair because the boy will be a Nazirite dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the power of the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 1:10

Though she was resentful, she prayed to the Lord while she cried.

1 Samuel 1:12

While Hannah was praying a long time in front of the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

1 Samuel 1:19

Early in the morning Elkanah and his family got up and worshiped in front of the Lord. Then they returned home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah didn’t go. She told her husband, “I’ll wait until the boy is weaned. Then I’ll bring him and present him to the Lord, and he’ll stay there permanently.”

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted my request.

1 Samuel 1:28

In return, I am giving him to the Lord. He will be dedicated to the Lord for his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 2:20

Eli would bless Elkanah (and his wife) and say, “May the Lord give you children from this woman in place of the one which she has given to the Lord.” Then they would go home.