1 Samuel 1:28 - Easy To Read Version And now I give this child to the Lord. He will serve [16] the Lord all his life.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I have given him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is given to the Lord. And they worshiped the Lord there. American Standard Version (1901) therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there. Common English Bible So now I give this boy back to the LORD. As long as he lives, he is given to the LORD.” Then they worshipped there before the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, I have also lent him to the Lord, for all the days when he shall be lent to the Lord." And they adored the Lord in that place. And Hannah prayed, and she said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord. All the days of his life he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said: |
I bowed my head and thanked the Lord. I blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. I thanked him for leading me straight to the granddaughter of my master’s brother.
When Abraham’s servant heard this, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.
You are my son. The son that I love. You are the son that I prayed to have.
During the whole time of his separation, he is giving himself fully to the Lord.
After he heard the men talking about the dream and what it meant, Gideon bowed down to God. Then Gideon went back to the camp of the people of Israel. Gideon called out to the people, “Get up! The Lord will help us defeat the people of Midian.”
She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”
But Hannah did not go. She told Elkanah, “When the boy is old enough to eat solid food, I will take him to Shiloh. Then I will give him to the Lord. He will become a Nazirite. [12] [13] He will stay there at Shiloh.
Elkanah {and his family} went home to Ramah. The boy stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under Eli the priest.
Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife. Eli would say, “May the Lord give you more children through Hannah. These children will take the place of the boy Hannah prayed for and gave to the Lord.”
David answered, “Certainly! Then you can see for yourself what I can do!”