1 Samuel 1:11

New Living Translation

And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing,

Genesis 29:32

So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”

Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by enabling her to have children.

Genesis 8:1

But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and livestock with him in the boat. He sent a wind to blow across the earth, and the floodwaters began to recede.

2 Samuel 16:12

And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”

Psalm 25:18

Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins.

Exodus 4:31

Then the people of Israel were convinced that the Lord had sent Moses and Aaron. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.

Proverbs 31:2

O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.

Leviticus 27:2

“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate someone to the Lord by paying the value of that person,

Numbers 21:2

Then the people of Israel made this vow to the Lord: “If you will hand these people over to us, we will completely destroy all their towns.”

Numbers 6:11

The priest will offer one of the birds for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. In this way, he will purify them from the guilt they incurred through contact with the dead body. Then they must reaffirm their commitment and let their hair begin to grow again.

Numbers 6:5

“They must never cut their hair throughout the time of their vow, for they are holy and set apart to the Lord. Until the time of their vow has been fulfilled, they must let their hair grow long.

Numbers 6:8

This requirement applies as long as they are set apart to the Lord.

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. He said, “If you give me victory over the Ammonites,

Judges 13:5

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 1:10

Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.

1 Samuel 1:12

As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her.

1 Samuel 1:19

The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea,

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, “Wait until the boy is weaned. Then I will take him to the Tabernacle and leave him there with the Lord permanently.”

1 Samuel 1:27

I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request.

1 Samuel 1:28

Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 2:20

Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the Lord.”