"However, ifshe vowedin her husband'shouse,orboundherselfby an obligationwith an oath,
and her husbandheard[it], but saidnothingto her [and] did not forbidher, then allher vowsshall standand everyobligationby whichshe boundherselfshall stand.
"Ifa manmakesa vowto the LORD,ortakesan oathto bindhimselfwith a bindingobligation,he shall not violatehis word;he shall doaccording to allthat proceedsout of his mouth.
"But the vowof a widowor of a divorcedwoman, everythingby whichshe has boundherself,shall standagainsther.
Elkanahher husbandsaidto her, "Dowhatseems bestto you. Remainuntilyou have weanedhim; onlymay the LORDconfirmHis word."So the womanremainedand nursedher sonuntilshe weanedhim.
