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Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
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God's Generous Return
Hannah gave her only son to God's service, and in return, God blessed her with five more children. Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize this as a powerful illustration of divine generosity, noting that God 'always pays good interest' on what is faithfully given to Him. Her sacrifice was met with abundance.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal references. The words "before the Lord" have a special reference to His residence at the tabernacle.
19th Century
Anglican
The Service of the boy Samuel in the Sanctuary—The Dissolute Life of the Sons of Eli—The Doom of the House of Ithamar.
Baptist
Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord visited Hannah In a way of mercy, approving and confirming the blessing of Eli; or rather granting the …
Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did t…
