Bible Strands
1 Samuel 1:19
The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the aftermath of Hannah’s vow, recording that Elkanah, Hannah, and the household rose early to worship before Yahweh at the sanctuary before returning to their home in Ramah.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וַ/יַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַ/בֹּ֗קֶר (va/i.yash.Ki.mu va./Bo.ker) literally renders “and they rose early in the morning,” emphasizing the deliberate timing of their worship.
The thread — The phrase “the LORD remembered her” echoes divine intervention patterns seen in Genesis 21:1 regarding Sarah and Genesis 30:22 regarding Rachel.
Why it lands — The text records a concrete sequence: worship, departure, marital relations, and divine remembrance, placing the fulfillment of Hannah’s petition within a historical and physical timeline.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 21:1 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
- Genesis 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
- Genesis 4:1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
- 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 touch his head.”
- Genesis 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.
- 1 Samuel 9:26 They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul got ready, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
- Psalms 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
- Psalms 55:17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
- Psalms 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.