As your soul lives - This oath is unique to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the Books of Kings, in which,…

O my lord, as thy soul liveth. —“This oath is peculiar to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the B…

And she said, O my lord
According to the Targum, it is a supplication or request, I beseech you, my lord; that is, t…

Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move until they had worshipped God…