1 Samuel 1:9

So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 1:3 Historical context

1 Samuel 1:3 establishes the annual pilgrimage to Shiloh where Hannah later prays — providing the context for her visit.

1 Samuel 3:3 Historical context

1 Samuel 3:3 places Samuel in the same temple later, with the lamp still burning — connecting the setting of Hannah's prayer to Samuel's call.