1 Samuel 1:11
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Hannah, one of Elkanah's two wives and the one without children, prays with bitter weeping at the Shiloh tabernacle, vowing to give a son to God as a Nazirite; the priest Eli initially thinks her drunk but then blesses her. …
Other Translations
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men--then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'
And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.
Cross References
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon …
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child …
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay …
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house …
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and …
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that …
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath …