10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. 11 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.1:11 Some manuscripts add He will drink neither wine nor intoxicants."
15 "Oh no, sir!" she replied. "I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord.
18 "Oh, thank you, sir!" she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew term for "asked of God" or "heard by God." for she said, "I asked the Lord for him."