1 Samuel 1:20

So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”

Note Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God.

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

Note when…: Heb. in revolution of days

Note Samuel: that is, Asked of God

When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the Lord.”

Note Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for “heard by God.”

and it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.