1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:24–28

24Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull,g an ephah of flour,h and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. 25And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.

26“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. 27I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, 28I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.”

So they worshipedi the LORD there.

Footnotes

  • g 1:24 DSS, LXX, and Syriac; MT three bulls
  • h 1:24 An ephah is approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters (probably about 25.5 pounds or 11.6 kilograms of flour).
  • i 1:28 One DSS manuscript; MT he worshiped

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1 Samuel 1:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onceכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
she had weaned himגְּמָלַ֗תּוּgə·mā·lat·tūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
tookוַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּwat·ta·‘ă·lê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
with herעִמָּ֜הּ‘im·māhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5973 with
along with a three-year-oldשְׁלֹשָׁה֙šə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
bullבְּפָרִ֤יםbə·p̄ā·rîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH6499 young bull, steer
an ephahוְאֵיפָ֨הwə·’ê·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH374 ephah
of flourקֶ֙מַח֙qe·maḥNoun - masculine singularH7058 flour, meal
and a skinוְנֵ֣בֶלwə·nê·ḇelConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5035 skin-bottle, skin
of wineיַ֔יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
Though the boyוְהַנַּ֖עַרwə·han·na·‘arConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
was still youngנָֽעַר׃nā·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
she brought himוַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּwat·tə·ḇi·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at Shilohשִׁל֑וֹši·lōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh

1 Samuel 1:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when they had slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּway·yiš·ḥă·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7819 slaughter, beat
the bullהַפָּ֑רhap·pārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
they broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the boyהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Eliעֵלִֽי׃‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli

1 Samuel 1:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseבִּ֣יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
as surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveחֵ֥יḥêNoun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the womanהָאִשָּׁ֗הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
who stoodהַנִּצֶּ֤בֶתhan·niṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
hereבָּזֶ֔הbā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
besideעִמְּכָה֙‘im·mə·ḵāhPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
you prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêlPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 1:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I prayedהִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּיhiṯ·pal·lā·lə·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH6419 intervene, interpose
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
boyהַנַּ֥עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
and since the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has grantedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I askedשָׁאַ֖לְתִּיšā·’al·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7592 ask, inquire
of Himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃mê·‘im·mōwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5973 with

1 Samuel 1:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
nowוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
dedicate the boyהִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙hiš·’il·ti·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
For asכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
long as he livesהָיָ֔הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is dedicatedשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So they worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃פYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 1:24 Numbers 15:9–10 · 1 Samuel 4:3–4 · Joshua 18:1 · Deuteronomy 12:5–6 · Deuteronomy 12:11

1 Samuel 1:25 Luke 18:15–16 · Luke 2:22

1 Samuel 1:26 2 Kings 2:6 · 2 Kings 2:2 · 2 Kings 2:4 · 2 Kings 4:30 · 1 Samuel 20:3 · 2 Samuel 11:11 · 1 Samuel 17:55

1 Samuel 1:27 1 John 5:15 · Matthew 7:7 · Psalm 66:19–20 · Psalm 118:5 · Psalm 6:9 · 1 Samuel 1:11–13 · Psalm 116:1–5

1 Samuel 1:28 Genesis 24:26 · Genesis 24:52 · 1 Samuel 1:11 · 2 Timothy 3:15

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