6 Her rival—the other wife—would taunt her badly to upset her because the Lord hadn’t given her any children.
7 This went on for years. Whenever Hannah went to the Lord’s Temple, Peninnah would taunt her until she cried and couldn’t eat.
10 She was terribly upset, and prayed to the Lord as she cried and cried. 11 She made a vow, asking, "Lord Almighty, if only you would pay attention to the suffering of your servant and remember me, and not forget me but give me a son, then I will dedicate him to the Lord for his whole life, and no razor shall ever touch his head."
20 In due course she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the Lord for him."