Hannah, a significant figure in the Old Testament, is renowned for her devout faith and the consecration of her son, Samuel, to the service of the Lord. Her account is primarily found in the first two chapters of the First Book of Samuel.

Hannah was one of the two wives of Elkanah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim. Despite Elkanah's love for her, Hannah was barren, which caused her deep distress, especially as she faced provocation from Elkanah's other wife, Peninnah, who had children. In her anguish, Hannah turned to the Lord in prayer during one of their annual visits to the tabernacle at Shiloh.

In a moment of profound devotion, Hannah made a vow to the Lord, as recorded 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.'"

This vow was a Nazarite vow, indicating that her son would be set apart for God's service from birth. The Lord heard Hannah's prayer, and she conceived and bore a son, whom she named Samuel, meaning "heard of God," acknowledging God's response to her plea.

True to her vow, once Samuel was weaned, Hannah brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. In 1 Samuel 1:27-28 , she declared, "I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD." This act of consecration was a profound demonstration of faith and obedience, as Hannah entrusted her long-awaited son to the service of God.

Hannah's consecration of Samuel is further underscored by her prayer of thanksgiving in 1 Samuel 2:1-10, a passage that reflects her deep faith and understanding of God's sovereignty and justice. Her prayer is a powerful testament to her trust in the Lord and her recognition of His mighty works.

Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord, serving under Eli the priest, and he became one of Israel's greatest prophets and judges. Hannah's act of consecration not only fulfilled her vow but also set the stage for Samuel's pivotal role in the history of Israel, including the anointing of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David.

Hannah's account is a profound example of faith, dedication, and the power of prayer. Her willingness to consecrate Samuel to the Lord's service highlights the importance of fulfilling vows made to God and trusting in His divine plan.1 Samuel 1:11,24-28
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a man child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come on his head.
Nave's Topical Index

Introductory Notice to the Early Liturgies.
... of hymns"eg, of Moses and Miriam, and Hannah (Samuel's mother)"in full operation
under Samuel. ... 5. The Oblation; 6. Prayer of Consecration; 7. Prayers ...
/.../various/early liturgies/introductory notice to the early.htm

Scriptural Uses of the General Words for Prayer
... virtue of his vow which he has vowed according to the law of consecration. ... to attach
to vow in what is told of Hannah in the first book of Samuel: Now Eli ...
/.../origen/origen on prayer/chapter ii scriptural uses of.htm

Appendix.
... The Baptized Child; Household Consecration: Robinson's History of ... Samuel Davies;
Lives of Maclaurin, Baxter ... Todd's Sabbath-school Teacher; Hannah More's Letters ...
/.../newcomb/a practical directory for young christian females/appendix.htm

On Pentecost.
... the Temple [4230] ) that the ceremony of the Priests' consecration lasted seven ... because
Many is an indefinite word; where Hannah's one child Samuel was so ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xli on pentecost.htm

I Suspect I have Been Allotting Habitually Too Little Time to ...
... Hannah gave herself to prayer, and in sorrow she ... nation was oppressed, prophet and
priest, Samuel was born to ... the power of a thorough consecration, the ability ...
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Ephesians vi. 14-17
... Go to Hannah, hearken to her very words, "Adonai ... it saith, "was not heard." (1 Samuel
1:13 ... i. 20.), and thereby produces consecration of courageous readiness ...
/.../homily xxiv ephesians vi 14-17.htm

The Mustard Seed: a Sermon for the Sabbath-School Teacher
... Within that truth lie regeneration, repentance, faith, holiness, zeal, consecration,
perfection ... a one as Dorcas among the poor, or Hannah with her Samuel. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 35 1889/the mustard seed a sermon.htm

Dialogue i. --The Immutable.
... in blood of the grape." For as we after the consecration call the ... Of the same from
his discourse on Elkanah and Hannah:". "Bring me then, O Samuel, the Heifer ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/dialogue i the immutable.htm

What and Whence are These?
... cast down?" Read thou the history of Hannah, and mark ... the commencement of the First
Book of Samuel I am ... glorified because a long life of consecration wiped out ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 18 1872/what and whence are these.htm

The General Conference of 1828
... Henry Bass, William Capers, Samuel Dunwody, Andrew Hamill, George Hill, Samuel K.
Hodges ... of being a bishop, by virtue of that election and consecration, in the ...
/.../chapter 9 the general conference.htm

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