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1 Samuel 1 · Grade 5

Remembered by God

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Elkanah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim, went up each year to worship the Lord of Armies at Shiloh. His wife Hannah was loved but childless, and her rival Peninnah provoked her severely. Year after year Hannah wept and would not eat, even though Elkanah tried to comfort her.

In bitterness of soul, Hannah prayed silently at the temple and made a vow: if God would look on her affliction and give her a son, she would give him to the Lord for life, and no razor would touch his head. Eli the priest first misread her prayer, but then sent her away in peace with a blessing. She ate, and her face was no longer sad, even before anything had changed.

The Lord remembered Hannah, and she bore Samuel, a name she linked to asking him of the Lord. Once he was weaned, she brought him to Shiloh with three bulls, flour, and wine. She told Eli that the Lord had given her petition, so she had given her son to the Lord for as long as he lived. The story shows that God hears the prayers of hurting people.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Hannah ask God to look on?

  2. What changed in Hannah after Eli's blessing?

  3. What did Hannah bring with Samuel to Shiloh?

  4. How long did Hannah give Samuel to the Lord?

  5. What does the story show about God?

Crossword

41325

Across

  1. Elkanah's wife who prayed for a son (1:2)
  2. The priest by the doorpost (1:9)
  3. The town where Elkanah went to worship (1:3)

Down

  1. Hannah said, I prayed for this ____ (1:27).
  2. The name Hannah gave her son (1:20)

Think About It

  1. Hannah found peace after praying, before her prayer was answered. What does that teach about trusting God?

  2. Hannah gave back to God the very gift she had longed for. What gifts from God could you offer back to Him?

Memory Verse

“I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.”

1 Samuel 1:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it look like to keep a promise to God when it is hard?
  • How can you thank God for answered prayer?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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