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Hannah's prayer was answered
Hannah prayed for a son so earnestly that Eli thought she was drunk; she named her son Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:10–20
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Hannah "prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly" and vowed to give the child to God. Her lips moved but her voice was not heard, and Eli thought she was drunk. 1 Samuel 1:10–14
She bore Samuel, "because I have asked him of the LORD", and later brought him to serve at Shiloh. "For this child I prayed." 1 Samuel 1:201 Samuel 1:27–28
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1 Samuel 1:10–20 WEB
10She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly. 11She vowed a vow, and said, “LORD of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.” 12As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli saw her mouth. 13Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. 14Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!” 15Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD. 16Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.” 17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” 18She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more. 19They rose up in the morning early and worshiped the LORD, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 20When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”
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Hannah prayed and prayed for a baby. God answered, and she named her son Samuel.