It seems likely that Mary was familiar with the prayer uttered by Hannah, the mother of Samuel the prophet. Hannah had also conceived a son with God’s help, more than 1,000 years earlier.
हन्‍ना भी १,००० से अधिक वर्ष पूर्व परमेश्‍वर की सहायता से एक पुत्र से गर्भवती हुई थी ।