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Hannah
Hannah is a woman in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, the wife of Elkanah and the mother of the prophet Samuel. She is known for the prayer and vow she made at the sanctuary in Shiloh while she was childless, and for the "Song of Hannah."
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- Song of HannahBible
The Song of Hannah is Hannah's prayer of praise recorded in 1 Samuel 2:1–10. Offered after she dedicated her son Samuel at the sanctuary in Shiloh, it celebrates the God who lifts up the lowly.
- PeninnahPeople
Peninnah is one of the two wives of Elkanah in 1 Samuel 1. Scripture portrays her as the "adversary" who provoked the childless Hannah year after year.
- ElkanahPeople
Elkanah is a figure in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, the husband of Hannah and the father of the prophet Samuel. He is remembered as a man who went up to Shiloh each year with his family to worship.
- 1 Samuel 2Bible
1 Samuel 2 records Hannah's song of thanksgiving, the corruption of Eli's two sons, and, in contrast, the growth of the boy Samuel. The chapter closes with a pronouncement of judgment on the house of Eli.
- 1 Samuel 1Bible
The first chapter of 1 Samuel tells how Hannah, who was childless, prayed and made a vow at Shiloh, gave birth to Samuel, and, after weaning the child, dedicated him to the LORD.
Verses in the King James Version 11, showing 6
- 1 Samuel 1:2
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
- 1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
- 1 Samuel 1:8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- 1 Samuel 1:9
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 1:13
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
- 1 Samuel 1:15
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
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