And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
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Vows are characteristic of this particular age of the Judges (Judges 21:5; 1 Samuel 14:24). For the law of vows in the case…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And she vowed a vow. — Hannah's vow contained two solemn promises. The first pledged the son she prayed for to the service of the …
John Gill
JohnGill
And she vowed a vow
Which might be confirmed by her husband; otherwise the vow of a woman, if disapproved of by her …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Hannah mingled tears with her prayers; she considered the mercy of our God, who knows the troubled soul. God allows us, in prayer, not only to ask …
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Albert Barnes
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