19. And they rose up in the morning early and worshipped before the Lord and returned and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.
20. Therefore, it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, she bore a son and called his name Samuel, {Heb. heard of God}, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.
21. And the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer unto the Lord the accustomed sacrifice and his vow.
22. But Hannah did not go up, for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him that he may be presented before the Lord and abide there for ever.
23. And Elkanah, her husband, said unto her, Do what seems good unto thee; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only let the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24. And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks and one ephah of flour and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh; and the child was young.
25. And they slew a bullock and brought the child to Eli.
26. And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
27. For this child I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of him.