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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 1:19, God remembers Hannah after they worship — directly following her vow, showing God's response.
1 Samuel 1:27 records Hannah's testimony that God answered her prayer — confirming the vow's fulfillment.
1 Samuel 1:22 details Hannah's plan to bring Samuel to the Lord after weaning — the direct fulfillment of her vow here.
In Genesis 28:20, Jacob makes a conditional vow (if God provides, then I will serve) — same pattern as Hannah's vow for a son.
Genesis 30:22 tells of God remembering Rachel and opening her womb — a direct parallel to Hannah's barrenness and God's response.
Numbers 6:5 is the Nazirite law that Hannah directly references when she says no razor shall touch her son's head.
Numbers 30:3-8 outlines the law of vows for women — Hannah's vow here is a concrete example of a woman making a vow that her husband could nullify.
Judges 13:5 records a similar Nazirite dedication from birth for Samson, mirroring Hannah's vow for Samuel.
In Luke 1:48, Mary echoes Hannah's language of God looking on her humble estate, connecting two faithful women in similar circumstances.
Proverbs 31:2 mentions 'son of my vows' — a direct echo of Hannah's situation, where Samuel is the son she vowed to God.
Judges 11:39 shows Jephthah fulfilling his tragic vow — in contrast, Hannah's vow is fulfilled joyfully when she brings Samuel to the Lord.
In Judges 11:31, Jephthah makes a desperate vow that leads to human sacrifice — contrasting Hannah's vow to dedicate her son to God's service.
In Judges 11:30, Jephthah makes a similar conditional vow — but his tragic outcome contrasts with Hannah's blessed one.
Numbers 21:2 records Israel's conditional vow for victory — same 'if you give, then I will' structure as Hannah's vow for a child.
Leviticus 27:2 provides the law for dedicating persons by vow, which Hannah applies when she dedicates Samuel to the LORD.
In 2 Samuel 15:8, Absalom uses a vow as a pretext for rebellion — contrasting Hannah's sincere vow to dedicate her son.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 warns against delaying to fulfill a vow — Hannah here makes a vow and later fulfills it promptly.
In Genesis 29:32, Leah names Reuben 'God has seen my affliction' — similar to Hannah's plea for God to look on her affliction.
Deuteronomy 23:23 commands fulfilling vows made to God, which Hannah later obeys by bringing Samuel to the temple.
In 2 Samuel 16:12, David hopes God will look on his affliction and repay good — Hannah similarly asks God to look on her affliction.
Psalm 25:18 asks God to look on affliction and forgive — Hannah asks God to look on her affliction and grant a child.
Psalm 56:12 speaks of being under vows and presenting thank offerings — Hannah's vow leads to thanksgiving when God answers.
Psalm 66:14 declares fulfilling vows to God — Hannah does exactly that when she brings Samuel to the temple.
Psalm 132:1 similarly calls on God to remember David's hardships, echoing Hannah's plea for God to remember her affliction.
Psalm 132:2 describes David's vow to God, paralleling Hannah's own vow to dedicate her son.
Exodus 4:31 describes God seeing Israel's affliction and their response — Hannah asks God to look on her affliction, trusting He will act.