Hannah Prays To the Lord

1 Samuel  1:1-20

Key Verses 10-11

“In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord. And she made a vow, saying, ‘O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon 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.’ ”

Read verses 1-8. How is Elkanah’s family described? (1,2a) What was the main problem of this family? (2b) What did Elkanah do for Hannah? (3-5a) What did the Lord do to her? (5b) How did the problem affect Hannah? (6, 7) What did Elkanah say to Hannah? (8)

Read verse 9–11. In bitterness of her soul, what did Hannah do? (10) What was her vow to God? (11) Why did she make a vow to God? (6-7, 11) Think about meaning of vow. Can you relate to her situation in making a vow to God? What did she call God and herself in her prayer? (11) 

Read verses 12-18. What did Eli think about her? (12-14) What did she say to him? (15,16) How did Eli bless her? (17) What was her answer to Eli’s blessing? (18a) What was changed about Hannah? (18b) 

Read verses 19-20. Did the Lord remember Hannah? (19) How did He remember her? (20a) Why did she name him Samuel? (20b)

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