5 But he gave a double 1:5 Or gave only one; Hb obscure portion 1:5 Gn 43:34; 48:22 to Hannah, for he loved her even though the Lord had kept her from conceiving. 8 "Hannah, why are you crying? " her husband, Elkanah, would ask. "Why won’t you eat? Why are you troubled? Am I not better to you than ten sons? " 1:8 Ru 4:15
11 Making a vow, 1:11 Nm 30:6–11 she pleaded, "Lord of Armies, if you will take notice of your servant’s affliction, 1:11 Gn 29:32 remember and not forget me, and give your servant a son, I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut." 1:11 Lit and no razor will go up on his head, 1:11 Nm 6:5; Jdg 13:5; 16:7
23 Her husband, Elkanah, replied, "Do what you think is best, 1:23 Nm 30:10–11 and stay here until you’ve weaned him. May the Lord confirm your 1:23 DSS, LXX, Syr; MT reads his word." 1:23 Nm 30:13 So Hannah stayed there and nursed her son until she weaned him.
27 I prayed for this boy, 1:27 1Sm 1:11–13 and since the Lord gave me what I asked him for, 1:27 1Sm 1:17,2028 I now give the boy to the Lord. For as long as he lives, he is given to the Lord." 1:28 1Sm 1:11 Then he 1:28 DSS read she; some Hb mss, Syr, Vg read they worshiped the Lord there. 1:28 LXX reads Then she left him there before the Lord