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1 Samuel 1:20

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20So it was that she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel,c and explained, “I asked the Lord for him.”

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  1. csamuel: This name, which in Hebrew means “name of God”, is here related to the Hebrew verb for “ask”.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”

NLTNew Living Translation

and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In due time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, for she said, “I requested him from Yahweh.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.