Bible Strands
1 Samuel 1:25
And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator states that after the bull is slaughtered, Hannah’s household brings the weaned boy to Eli at Shiloh. This physical transfer immediately precedes Hannah’s direct address to Eli regarding her earlier vow.
The words — וַֽ/יִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ (va/i.yish.cha.Tu) marks the completed slaughter of the young bull, while וַ/יָּבִ֥יאוּ (va/i.ya.Vi.'u) records the subsequent act of delivering the lad to Eli.
The thread — The handover of a vowed child to priestly care parallels the later presentation of children to Jesus (Luke 18:15) and parents bringing their child to Jerusalem (Luke 2:22).
Why it lands — The text establishes that a consecrated vow requires tangible surrender, moving from spoken promise to the physical handing over of the child to God’s appointed representative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
Cross-references
- Luke 18:15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
- Luke 2:22 And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord