People of the Bible

Hannah

The following is a listing of facts included in Bible stories about Hannah. Teach the children in your class about People of the Bible by using these facts in a Bible Drill or to play a game of Who Am I?. Go to People of the Bible for facts about other people.

	My husband's name was Elkanah. 1 Samuel 1:1-2.
	My husband gave me a double portion of meat because he loved me and because I was not able to have children. 1 Samuel 1:5.
	Peninnah, my rival, made fun of me because I was not able to have children. 1 Samuel 1:5-6.
	I promised God that if he would give me a son, I would dedicate my son to the Lord for all the days of his life. 1 Samuel 1:10-11.
	I was praying so hard to God that Eli, the priest, thought I was drunk. 1 Samuel 1:13.
	After I told Eli that I was praying to the Lord because of my sadness, Eli said, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him." 1 Samuel 1:16-17.
	God gave me a son and I named him Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:20.
	I gave my son to the Lord so my son could serve the Lord for his whole life. 1 Samuel 1:22-28.

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This information is presented to help teachers serving in a Christian Preschool Ministry or a Children's Ministry or a Sunday School class teach children what the Bible says about God and the way He wants us to live.