Samuel Given to the Lord

1 Samuel 1

21 Now the man Elkanah and all his house z went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will a take him, that he may appear before the LORD and b remain there c forever." 23 So d Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the LORD 1 establish 2 His word." Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him. 24 Now when she had weaned him, she e took him up with her, with 3 three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to f the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was young. 25 Then they slaughtered a bull, and g brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, "O my lord! h As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD. 27 i "For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

28 "Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be 4 lent to the LORD." So they j worshiped the LORD there.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 21:1
    And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken.
    Genesis 30:22
    Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 12:11
    Then there will be the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide. There you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow to the LORD.
    1 Samuel 1:3
    This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 2:22
    Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:11
    Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.
    1 Samuel 1:28
    Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD." So they worshiped the LORD there.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 21:6
    Then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.
  6. Cross References
    Numbers 30:7
    And her husband hears it, and makes no response to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her agreements by which she bound herself shall stand.
    Numbers 30:10
    If she vowed in her husband's house, or bound herself by an agreement with an oath.
    Numbers 30:11
    And her husband heard it, and made no response to her and did not overrule her, then all her vows shall stand, and every agreement by which she bound herself shall stand.
  7. Cross References
    Numbers 15:9
    Then shall be offered with the young bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of oil.
    Numbers 15:10
    And you shall bring as the drink offering half a hin of wine as an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
    Deuteronomy 12:5
    But you shall seek the place where the LORD your God chooses, out of all your tribes, to put His name for His dwelling place; and there you shall go.
    Deuteronomy 12:6
    There you shall take your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, your vowed offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
  8. Cross References
    Joshua 18:1
    Now the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of meeting there. And the land was subdued before them.
    1 Samuel 4:3
    And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.
    1 Samuel 4:4
    So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
  9. Cross References
    Luke 2:22
    Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  10. Cross References
    2 Kings 2:2
    Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel." But Elisha said, " As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they went down to Bethel.
    2 Kings 2:4
    Then Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho." But he said, " As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they came to Jericho.
    2 Kings 2:6
    Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan." But he said, " As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So the two of them went on.
    2 Kings 4:30
    And the mother of the child said, " As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So he arose and followed her.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 7:7
    Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
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