²¹ And Jehovah visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Jehovah.

¹ And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

²⁴ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.

²⁶ And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men.

¹⁹ And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

⁴⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

⁸⁰ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

¹⁹ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

²⁰ And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, `saying', Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

⁶⁸ Blessed `be' the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.