²¹ And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.

¹ And the Lord came to Sarah as he had said and did to her as he had undertaken.

²⁴ So the woman gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Samson; and he became a man and the blessing of the Lord was on him.

²⁶ And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.

¹⁹ And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.

⁴⁰ And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

⁸⁰ And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

¹⁹ And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.

²⁰ Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.

⁶⁸ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,

⁵² And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.