Hannah is one of the wives of Elkanah mentioned in the First Book of Samuel. According to the Hebrew Bible, she was the mother of Samuel.
Samuel Dedicated by Hannah at the Temple by Frank W.W. Topham
Hannah presenting her son Samuel to the priest Eli, ca. 1665
"Anna, mater Samuel" depicted in a fresco of the Biblical prophets by Matteo Giovanetti, 1353.
The Song of Hannah is a poem interpreting the prose text of the Books of Samuel. According to the surrounding narrative, the poem, 1 Samuel 2:1–10, was a prayer delivered by Hannah to give thanks to G
Hannah (biblical figure)
…1:20 NAB). She raised him until he was weaned and brought him to the temple along with a sacrifice. Hannah is also considered to be a prophetess: in her song of thanksgiving (1 Samuel 2:1–10) she is inspired “to discern in her own individual experience the universal laws of the divine economy, and to recognise its significance…
Hannah giving her son Samuel to the priest by Jan Victors, 1645. According to the biblical account, Hannah sang her song when she presented Samuel to Eli the priest.