1 Samuel 1:20

So in time Hannah became pregnant and had a son. She named him Samuel. She said, "I asked the LORD for him."

1 Samuel 1:20, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: The name Samuel sounds like the Hebrew words for "heard by God."

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Previous · 1 Samuel 1:19Early the next morning they got up and worshiped the LORD. Then they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah slept with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. Next · 1 Samuel 1:21Then Elkanah and his whole family went up to offer the yearly sacrifice to the LORD. Elkanah also went to keep his promise.