1 Samuel 01

Samuel is born and consecrated to God

20 And it came to pass that, after some time, Ana conceived, and had a son, and called his name Samuel; because she said, I have asked the Lord.

21 And that man Elkanah went up with all his house, sacrificing the annual sacrifice to the Lord and fulfilling his vow.

22 But Ana did not go up; but she said to her husband, When the boy is weaned, then I will take him, so that he appears before the Lord, and remains there forever.

23 And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, Do what seems right in your eyes, stay until you wean him; just let the Lord confirm his word: so the woman remained, and gave milk to her son, until she weaned him.

24 And when he was weaned, he took him with him, with three calves, and an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord, to Shiloh, and he was a boy when he was very young.

25 And they slaughtered a calf: and so they brought the boy to Eli.

26 And she said, Ah! my lord, live your soul, my lord; I am that woman who was here with you to pray to the Lord.

27 For this boy I prayed; and the Lord granted me my petition, which I had asked of him.

28 For this reason I gave it to the Lord, for all the days I live: for it was asked of the Lord. And he worshiped the Lord there.