Hannah poured out her soul to God and vowed: “O Jehovah of armies, if you look upon the affliction of your servant and remember me and you do not forget your servant and give to your servant a male child, I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and no razor will touch his head. ”
( १ शमु. १: ४ - ७, १०, १६) अशा परिस्थितीत असल्यामुळे तिने आपल्या मनातील भावना यहोवापुढे व्यक्‍त केल्या आणि त्याला एक वचन दिलं.