Hannah, a significant figure in the Old Testament, is best known for her deep faith and fervent prayers, which led to the birth of her son Samuel. Her account is primarily found in the first book of Samuel, where she is depicted as a woman of great piety and devotion to God.

Samuel

Samuel is the most prominent child of Hannah, and his birth is a direct answer to her prayers. Hannah was initially barren, which caused her great distress, especially in the face of provocation from Peninnah, her husband Elkanah's other wife. In her anguish, Hannah prayed earnestly to the LORD at the tabernacle in Shiloh, vowing that if God granted her a son, she would dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. The Bible records her prayer in 1 Samuel 1:11 : "And she made a vow, saying, 'O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.'"

God answered Hannah's prayer, and she gave birth to Samuel. True to her vow, once Samuel was weaned, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh and presented him to Eli the priest. Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD and became one of Israel's greatest prophets and last judges. His leadership was pivotal during a transitional period in Israel's history, as he anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David.

Other Children

After the birth of Samuel, God continued to bless Hannah with more children. The Bible notes this blessing in 1 Samuel 2:21 : "So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD." These additional children were a testament to God's faithfulness and blessing upon Hannah for her devotion and faith.

Hannah's account, particularly her role as the mother of Samuel, highlights themes of faith, prayer, and dedication to God. Her children, especially Samuel, played crucial roles in the unfolding narrative of Israel's history, demonstrating the impact of a mother's faith and commitment to God's will.1 Samuel 2:20,21
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give you seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went to their own home.
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Samuel the Boy Prophet
... Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. This man used to go up from his village
each year to worship and offer a sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts at Shiloh. ...
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About the Prefigured Change of the Israelitic Kingdom and ...
... [1013] These things hath Hannah, the mother ... change of the ancient priesthood was
then figured and is now fulfilled, since she that had many children is waxed ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 4 about the prefigured change.htm

Concerning the Birth of Samuel; and How He Foretold the Calamity ...
... he had sacrificed, he distributed at that festival portions of the flesh to his
wives and children, and when Hannah saw the other wife's children sitting round ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 concerning the birth.htm

Hannah Praying Before the Lord.
... One day, Hannah, the wife of a priest named Elkanah, came to the Tabernacle to worship.
She was grieved because she had no children; and especially sad because ...
/.../mother stories from the old testament/hannah praying before the lord.htm

That the Church which Before had Been Barren Should have More ...
... said that Elkanah had two wives: Peninnah, with her sons; and Hannah, barren, from ...
Kings: "The barren hath borne seven and she that had many children has grown ...
/.../three books of testimonies against the jews/20 that the church which.htm

A True Story
... But "Where shall I be when all is o'er?". For Hannah remembered the years
gone by,. ... But the neighbour calling said, "Children, dear,. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/a true story.htm

The Formation of Habits.
... You teach your children order and method when young, that they may live an ... When he
was many years younger, some thirty years before, when Hannah came up to ...
/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lxiv the formation of habits.htm

The Story of David, the Shepherd Boy
... He had two wives, as did many men in that time. One of these wives had children,
but the other wife, whose name was Hannah, had no child. ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of david the.htm

The Child Samuel.
... And Hannah rode up with her people back to Ramah, but not before she had ... Other little
children were born to her, but still she remembered him, away among ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child samuel.htm

Fret not Thyself
... We see a good illustration of this in the life of Hannah. Elkanah had two wives.
Peninnah had a number of children, but Hannah was childless. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk thirty fret not thyself.htm

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