And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
Ver. 21. And the Lord visited Hannah.] In answer to Eli's prayers for her. The like answer was returned to Dr Sandys's prayer for his hostess, of whom taking his leave, when he departed the land for fear of Queen Mary, he said, Be of good comfort, ere that one whole year be past, God shall give you a child, a boy. And it came to pass that day twelve months, lacking one day, God gave her a fair son. a
And bare three sons and two daughters.] She had five for one. So little is there lost by giving to God: he is a liberal paymaster.
a Act. and Mon., 1894.