1 Samuel 1:20 - King 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. More versionsAmplified 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. 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.” 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. |