1 Samuel 1:11 (WEB)
She 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.”
Catechism · 1
“At first the leaders of the people - the shepherds and the prophets - teach them to pray. the infant Samuel must have learned from his mother Hannah how "to stand before the LORD" and from the priest Eli how to listen to his word: "Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Sam 3:9-10; cf. 1:9-18.
Fathers and councils · 2
“Thus a God-ward fast is a work of reverential awe: and by its means also Hannah the wife of Elkanah making suit, barren as she had been beforetime, easily obtained from God the filling of her belly, empty of food, with a son, ay, and a prophet.” — editor's note: See 1 Sam. i. 1, 2, 7–20; iii. 20 (in LXX. 1 Kings).
Read the whole comment“For of Samuel his mother said: “And wine and that which is intoxicating shall he not drink:” for such was her condition withal when praying to God.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. (in LXX. 1 Kings) i. 11.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Catechism §2578.
Cited together in Catechism §2578.
Cited together in Catechism §2578.