1 Samuel 1:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hannah gives Samuel back to the Lord for his whole life, and worship is offered there.
What Does 1 Samuel 1:28 Mean?
Hannah completes her vow with words of total surrender. The son she begged for she now gives back, lent to the LORD for as long as he lives. The chapter that opened in barren sorrow closes in worship, as the Lord is adored there in response to His grace.
Hannah's giving is the heart of the whole story. The very gift she longed for becomes her gift to God, returned freely and forever. This is faith come full circle: what we receive from the Lord we hold loosely and offer back in gratitude. The child given to God here will become a prophet who turns Israel toward Him and anoints the line leading to David, and through it to Christ. From one woman's surrendered son, God begins a work that will bless the world.
1 Samuel 1:28 in the Original Language
sha'al (שָׁאַל), 'asked' or 'lent' -- the verb of Hannah's asking runs through the whole chapter and gives Samuel his meaning.
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What does 1 Samuel 1:28 mean?
Hannah gives Samuel back to the Lord for his whole life, and worship is offered there.