1 Samuel 1:23
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And Elcana, her husband, said to her: Do what seemeth good to thee, and stay till thou wean him: and I pray that the Lord may fulfil his word. So the woman staid at home, and gave her son suck, till she weaned him.

Do what

Numbers 30:7-11 The day that her husband shall hear it, and not gainsay it, she shall be bound to the vow, and shall give whatsoever she promised. . . .

the Lord

2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O Lord God, raise up for ever the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy servant and concerning his house: and do as thou hast spoken,

Isaiah 44:26 That raise up the word of my servant and perform the counsel of my messengers, who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be inhabited: and to the cities of Juda: You shall be built, and I will raise up the wastes thereof.

son suck

Genesis 21:7,8 And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age? . . .

Psalm 22:9 For thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.

Matthew 24:19 And woe to them that are with child and that give suck in those days.

Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck.

Context
The Birth of Samuel
22But Anna went not up: for she said to her husband: I will not go till the child be weaned, and till I may carry him, that he may appear before the Lord, and may abide always there. 23And Elcana, her husband, said to her: Do what seemeth good to thee, and stay till thou wean him: and I pray that the Lord may fulfil his word. So the woman staid at home, and gave her son suck, till she weaned him.24And after she had weaned him, she carried him with her, with three calves, and three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. Now the child was as yet very young:…
Cross References
Numbers 30:7
The day that her husband shall hear it, and not gainsay it, she shall be bound to the vow, and shall give whatsoever she promised.

Numbers 30:10
If the wife in the house of her husband, hath bound herself by vow and by oath,

1 Samuel 1:17
Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.

Lexicon
“Do
עֲשִׂ֧י (‘ă·śî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

what you think
בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ (bə·‘ê·na·yiḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

is best,”
הַטּ֣וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

her husband
אִישָׁ֜הּ (’î·šāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

Elkanah
אֶלְקָנָ֨ה (’el·qā·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“and stay
שְׁבִי֙ (šə·ḇî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

here until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

you have weaned him.
גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ (gā·mə·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen

Only
אַ֛ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

may the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

confirm
יָקֵ֥ם (yā·qêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

His word.”
דְּבָר֑וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

So Hannah
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

stayed
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב (wat·tê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

and nursed
וַתֵּ֣ינֶק (wat·tê·neq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3243: To suck, to give milk

her son
בְּנָ֔הּ (bə·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

she had weaned
גָּמְלָ֖הּ (ḡā·mə·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen

him.
אֹתֽוֹ׃ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


Additional Translations
“Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems you good; tarry until you have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman stayed, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him.

And Helkana her husband said to her, Do that which is good in thine eyes, abide still until thou shalt have weaned him; but may the Lord establish that which comes out of thy mouth: and the woman tarried, and suckled her son until she had weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in thy sight: abide until thou hast weaned him; only, may Jehovah fulfil his word. And the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seemeth to thee good; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and nursed her son until she weaned him.

Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word." So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband saith to her, 'Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;' and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,
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