1 Samuel 1:19-28

19Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in 1Ramah. And Elkanah 2had relations with Hannah his wife, and 3the Lord remembered her. 20It came about 4in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “5Because I have asked him of the Lord.”

21Then the man Elkanah 6went up with all his household to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow. 22But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned; then I will 7bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and 8stay there forever.” 239Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best 10to you. Remain until you have weaned him; only 11may the Lord confirm His word.” So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. 24Now when she had weaned him, 12she took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull and one ephah of flour and a jug of wine, and brought him to 13the house of the Lord in Shiloh, although the child was young. 25Then 14they slaughtered the bull, and 15brought the boy to Eli. 26She said, “Oh, my lord! 16As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord. 2717For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. 2818So I have also 19dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is 20dedicated to the Lord.” And 21he worshiped the Lord there.