1 Samuel 1:20 - Common English Bible So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, which means “I asked the LORD for him.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hannah became pregnant and in due time bore a son and named him Samuel [heard of God], Because, she said, I have asked him of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) and it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, in the course of days, Hannah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, because she had requested him from the Lord. |