Hannah
Also known as: Hannah the Prophetess
Woman · From Barrenness to Praise
Key Events
- 1Barren wife who prayed fervently at the tabernacle
- 2Vowed to give her child to God
- 3God answered — bore Samuel
- 4Dedicated Samuel to God's service
- 5Sang a prayer that prefigures Mary's Magnificat
What Scripture Says (11 verses)
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
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.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1 Samuel · Chapter 2
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Church Tradition
Death
Not recorded
Details
- Verses
- 11
- Category
- woman
Appears In
Key Verses
1 Samuel 1:10-11
1 Samuel 1:20
1 Samuel 1:27-28
1 Samuel 2:1-10