17. Eli responded, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the petition you’ve requested from Him.”
18. “May your servant find favor with you,” she replied. Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer looked despondent.
19. The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the Lord. Afterward, they returned home to Ramah. Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.
20. After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”
21. When Elkanah and all his household went up to make the annual sacrifice and his vow offering to the Lord,