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1 Samuel 1:23

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And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:21

    And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

  2. 1 Samuel 1:22

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

  3. 1 Samuel 1:24

    And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

  4. 1 Samuel 1:25

    And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

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