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Who Was Hannah in the Bible?
The short version, the key verse, and three quiz questions to check what you remember.
Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel.
Hannah was childless and prayed so earnestly at the tabernacle that the priest Eli thought she was drunk. God answered her prayer, and she gave her son Samuel to serve the LORD. Her song of praise in 1 Samuel 2 echoes in Mary’s song in Luke 1.
Key verse
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:1 Samuel 1:27 (KJV)
Where to read about Hannah
1 Samuel 1–2
Quick quiz
1. What was the name of Hannah’s son?
Samuel.
2. Which priest thought Hannah was drunk?
Eli.
3. Where did Hannah bring Samuel to serve?
The house of the LORD in Shiloh.