Handmaiden

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

• Hannah
• Blessing
• Consecration

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.

And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.