New International Version And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. New Living Translation And the LORD blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. English Standard Version Indeed the LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Berean Literal Bible And YHWH visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up before YHWH. King James Bible And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. New King James Version And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the LORD. New American Standard Bible The LORD indeed visited Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up before the LORD. NASB 1995 The LORD visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD. NASB 1977 And the LORD visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh indeed visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young boy Samuel grew before Yahweh. Amplified Bible And [the time came when] the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD. Berean Annotated Bible So the LORD {YHWH} attended to Hannah (grace), and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel (his name is El) grew up in the presence of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible The LORD paid attention to Hannah’s need, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD paid attention to Hannah’s need, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. American Standard Version And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah. Contemporary English Version The LORD was kind to Hannah, and she had three more sons and two daughters. But Samuel grew up at the LORD's house in Shiloh. English Revised Version And the LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Lord came to Hannah. She became pregnant [five times] and had three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in front of the Lord. Good News Translation The LORD did bless Hannah, and she had three more sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up in the service of the LORD. International Standard Version The LORD took note of Hannah, and she became pregnant and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel continued to grow, and the LORD was constantly with him. NET Bible So the LORD graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the LORD's sanctuary. New Heart English Bible The LORD visited Hannah, and she bore more children, three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. World English Bible Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen YHWH has looked after Hannah, then she conceives and bears three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel grows up with YHWH. Berean Literal Bible And YHWH visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up before YHWH. Young's Literal Translation When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation For Jehovah reviewed Hannah, and she will conceive and bear three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel will be magnified with Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the youth Samuel was magnified with the Lord. New American Bible The LORD favored Hannah so that she conceived and gave birth to three more sons and two daughters, while young Samuel grew up in the service of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version And the LORD took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD blessed Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH visited Khanna and she conceived and she bore three sons and two daughters, and the boy Shemueil grew before LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the LORD remembered Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord visited Anna, and she bore yet three sons, and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Eli's Wicked Sons…20And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home. 21So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. 22Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.… Cross References So the LORD attended to Hannah, 1 Samuel 1:19-20 The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” Genesis 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” Genesis 21:1-2 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Job 42:13-15 And he also had seven sons and three daughters. / He named his first daughter Jemimah, his second Keziah, and his third Keren-happuch. / No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers. Psalm 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! Psalm 127:3-5 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. 1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and He let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. Judges 13:24-25 So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. / And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Exodus 23:26 No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. Deuteronomy 7:13-14 He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. / You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock. Psalm 128:3-4 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. Isaiah 66:9 Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God. Job 42:12-13 So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. / And he also had seven sons and three daughters. Luke 1:13-14 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth, Treasury of Scripture And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. visited 1 Samuel 1:19,20 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her… Genesis 21:1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, grew 1 Samuel 2:26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. 1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. Judges 13:24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. Jump to Previous Bare Birth Bore Boy Child Conceived Conceiveth Daughters Hannah Meanwhile Mercy Older Presence Remembered Samuel Three Visited Young YouthJump to Next Bare Birth Bore Boy Child Conceived Conceiveth Daughters Hannah Meanwhile Mercy Older Presence Remembered Samuel Three Visited Young Youth1 Samuel 2 1. Hannah's song in thankfulness12. The sin of Eli's sons 18. Samuel's ministry 20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful 22. Eli reproves his sons 27. A prophecy against Eli's house So the LORD attended to Hannah, God answered Hannah’s earlier prayer and remembered her vow to dedicate her son to His service. Her barrenness, long a source of grief and public disgrace, was ended by the Lord’s merciful intervention. 1Sa 1:19-20 The next morning they got up early to bow in worship… and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. After Samuel was given to the Lord at Shiloh, Hannah’s household was further enlarged with five children. God’s provision reversed her former affliction and honored her faithful obedience. Job 42:13-15 And he also had seven sons and three daughters.… Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. Samuel remained at the tabernacle under Eli’s care, maturing in the setting where Israel worshiped. Set apart from childhood for the Lord’s service, he was being prepared for his later work as prophet, judge, and leader of Israel. 1Sa 3:19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him,… Persons / Places / Events 1. HannahA devout woman who was initially barren but fervently prayed for a child. God answered her prayers, and she became the mother of Samuel, whom she dedicated to the LORD. 2. The LORD The covenant God of Israel, who is attentive to the prayers of His people and acts according to His will and purpose. 3. Samuel The firstborn son of Hannah, dedicated to the LORD's service. He grew up to be a significant prophet and judge in Israel. 4. Shiloh The place where the tabernacle of the LORD was located during this time, and where Samuel was raised in the presence of the LORD. 5. Eli The high priest at Shiloh, under whose care Samuel was raised. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod is faithful to His promises and attentive to the prayers of His people. Just as He remembered Hannah, He remembers us in our times of need. The Power of Prayer Hannah's account emphasizes the importance of persistent and heartfelt prayer. We are encouraged to bring our deepest desires and needs before God. God's Sovereignty The LORD's intervention in Hannah's life demonstrates His sovereign control over all circumstances, including the opening and closing of the womb. Dedication to God Hannah's dedication of Samuel to the LORD serves as a model for us to dedicate our lives and the lives of our children to God's service. Growth in God's Presence Samuel's growth in the presence of the LORD highlights the importance of spiritual growth and development in a godly environment. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 2:21?2. How does 1 Samuel 2:21 demonstrate God's faithfulness in answering prayer? 3. What role does Hannah's faith play in God's blessing in 1 Samuel 2:21? 4. How can we trust God's timing as seen in 1 Samuel 2:21? 5. How does 1 Samuel 2:21 connect to God's promises in other Scriptures? 6. How can we apply Hannah's example of faith in our own lives today? 7. How does 1 Samuel 2:21 demonstrate God's faithfulness in answering prayer? 8. What does 1 Samuel 2:21 reveal about God's role in family and childbearing? 9. How does Hannah's story in 1 Samuel 2:21 challenge modern views on faith and patience? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2? 1 Samuel 2:21 reveals a God who remembers, rewards, and raises up. Hannah’s prayers are answered abundantly; her sacrifice unlocks multiplied blessing; and Samuel’s steady growth assures Israel’s future leadership. The verse invites confidence that the Lord sees, supplies, and shapes His people for His glory. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Soכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel attended to פָקַ֤ד (p̄ā·qaḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit Hannah, חַנָּ֔ה (ḥan·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2584: Hannah -- mother of Samuel and she conceived וַתַּ֛הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant and gave birth to וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage three שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־ (šə·lō·šāh-) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice sons בָנִ֖ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son and two וּשְׁתֵּ֣י (ū·šə·tê) Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) daughters. בָנ֑וֹת (ḇā·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1323: A daughter Meanwhile, the boy הַנַּ֥עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel grew up וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל (way·yiḡ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great in the presence of עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additonal Resources 1 Samuel 2:21 Blue Letter Bible1 Samuel 2:21 Bible Gateway 1 Samuel 2:21 Bible.com 1 Samuel 2:21 NIV |
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