1 Samuel 2:20

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 2:21 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 2:21 records the LORD giving Hannah more children—direct fulfillment of Eli's blessing for descendants.

1 Samuel 1:27 Historical context

1 Samuel 1:27 records Hannah's prayer for Samuel—the very child lent to the LORD that Eli references in his blessing.

1 Samuel 1:28 states Hannah lent Samuel to the LORD—the exact 'loan' Eli mentions as the basis for his blessing.

Ruth 4:11 Parallel

Ruth 4:11 blesses Ruth to be like Rachel and Leah—a direct parallel to Eli's blessing for Hannah to have many children.

Ruth 4:12 Parallel

In Ruth 4:12, the elders bless Boaz with offspring from Ruth — a direct parallel to the blessing for children from Hannah.

Numbers 6:23–27 Historical context

Numbers 6:23-27 gives the formal priestly blessing—Eli as priest pronounces a blessing, though his wording is specific to Hannah.

Psalm 127:3 Related theme

Psalm 127:3 declares children are a heritage from the Lord — echoing the theme of God granting children as a blessing.