¹¹ She ^(A)made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed ^(B)look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a ^[a]son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and ^(C)a razor shall never come on his head.”

^27 (A)For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. ^28 (B)So I have also ^[a]dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is ^[b]dedicated to the Lord.” And ^(C)he worshiped the Lord there.