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Children In The Bible

The Birth of Samuel(1 Samuel 1)

1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite[a] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord. 4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb. 6 Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. 7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”

9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house. 10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”

12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.”

15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”

17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”

18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.

19 Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the Lord and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her. 20 So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,[b] saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.”

Hannah Dedicates Samuel

21 When her husband Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow, 22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord, and he will live there always.”[c]

23 “Do what seems best to you,” her husband Elkanah told her. “Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the Lord make good his[d] word.” So the woman stayed at home and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull,[e] an ephah[f] of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. 25 When the bull had been sacrificed, they brought the boy to Eli, 26 and she said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. 27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 28 So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Samuel 1:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 6:26-27,33-35; or from Ramathaim Zuphim.
b. 1 Samuel 1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard by God.
c. 1 Samuel 1:22 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls always. I have dedicated him as a Nazirite—all the days of his life.”
d. 1 Samuel 1:23 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac your
e. 1 Samuel 1:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac; Masoretic Text with three bulls
f. 1 Samuel 1:24 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms

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Our Father In Heaven,
Hallowed and Sacred is Your Holy Name!
We praise and Worship You .
For Yours Alone Is the Glory.
You Alone Are Are LORD,
You Alone Are The Most High,
You Alone Are The One True God of Abraham!

Dear LORD,
Thank You For This Insight Into Ancient Israel
And the Story Of Hannah.
Even Though She Struggled With Infertility
Her Husband loved Her and and Gave her A Great Deal of Freedom and Trust
Which was very unusual for those days.
She was a woman of Amazing Faith,
And Poured Out Her need to God Without Shame or Embarrassment.

And When You Finally Answered her Prayer,
Hannah, with Her Husband's Approval, Dedicated that Same Little Baby Back to YOU.

Father,
We pray For Families In America during These troubled Times,
And We pray especially for Children, that they will come to know and serve You
And help bring about the repentance and Redemption of America.

We Plead With You,
That Our Leaders will be Led by Your Holy Spirit
with regards to Our Own Country's Policies Towards Jerusalem,
Or That You Will Remove Them.
We Plead That Your Will be Done,
On Earth, As It Is In Heaven

We Plead For Israeli Control Over All the Holy Sites in Israel,
So that People of All Faiths may visit them.
We Pray For Bibi Netanyahu,
and the Leaders of Israel
May They Receive Wisdom from You to do the Right Thing.
We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.




Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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This Beautiful Story Addresses so many issues, including the pitfalls of polygamy, inter-family jealousies and bullying, infertility, Romantic Love, even the inability of clergy to meet the Spiritual Needs of their congregations (a Job For God Alone!), and of course, Gratitude for Answered Prayer and The Keeping of Vows.

We will continue the story of Samuel tomorrow!

Come and pray For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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[etabeta]

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, our FRiends in need and our beloved Nation.

Blessings to all, etabeta

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

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[2sheds]

Another wonderful story. Amen!

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Thank You, 2sheds, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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[yorkie]

Pray for the Peace and Protection
Of Jerusalem and ALL of Israel

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Thank You, Yorkie, For Your Prayers and Gorgeous Graphic For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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[NEWwoman]

Joining in prayer, left that other site, for all of God’s children. And may the Good Lord raise up children to lead us in the righteousness of His ways. Amen

[Irish Rose]

Amen.

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM!
And for the Preservation of the Valiant Israeli Nation!


"Hannah Presenting Her Son Samuel To The Priest Eli"
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout – 1621 -1674
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"AND THEY SLEW a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there."
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PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For ML In This Time Of Tribulation!

PRAYERS OF GRATITUDE ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Miraculous Healing of ML’s Mom!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our Own Yorkie!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our Own Jaycee!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Steve – retired NYPD!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our FRiend Mesta Machine!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our FRiend Uri'el2012!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For Our Brethren Of All Faiths Throughout The World Suffering Persecution!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Safety Of Our Gallant Troops And For The Success Of Their Vital Mission!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Repose Of The Souls Of Our Embassy Staff In Libya Who Were Assassinated 11 September 2012!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Deliverance Of Our Beloved Nation From The Lion’s Mouth!

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Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[yorkie]

Conor, I am always impressed with your beautiful posts, here on the Jerusalem Garden of Prayer.

And, I thank you for your continuing prayers. Perhaps the day will come that I no longer need them. ((((HUGS))))

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Thank You, Irish Rose, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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Thank You, ConorMacNessa, For Your Prayers and Magnificent Graphic For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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[Jeanbl]

Oh may all who come behind us
Find us faithful
May the fire of our devotion
Light their way
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe
And the lives we live
Inspire them to obey
Oh may all who come behind us
Find us faithful . . . . Lyric, Steve Green

Amen, Praying for Peace of Jerusalem, for the lives and souls of all Israel, of our beloved families, for the next generation to be born, for our persecuted brothers and sisters, even for the nations...OH GOD, may each situation find FAITHFULNESS in us as we serve YOU, OH MIGHTY GOD, and learn to serve others..Amen.

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

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[Lera]

Amen

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Thank You, Lera, For Your Prayers For The Peace of Jerusalem, For the American Family, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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