Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 1:20

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20. called his name Samuel —doubtless with her husband's consent. The names of children were given sometimes by the fathers, and sometimes by the mothers (see Genesis 4:1 ; Genesis 4:26 ; Genesis 5:29 ; Genesis 19:37 ; Genesis 21:3 ); and among the early Hebrews, they were commonly compound names, one part including the name of God. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-21" class="com-number"