1 Samuel 1:10-20

English Standard Version

¹⁰ She was ^(A)deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. ¹¹ And she ^(B)vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed ^(C)look on the affliction of your servant and ^(D)remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, ^(E)and no razor shall touch his head.”

¹² As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. ¹³ Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. ¹⁴ And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” ¹⁵ But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but ^(F)I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. ¹⁶ Do not regard your servant as ^(G)a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” ¹⁷ Then Eli answered, ^(H)“Go in peace, and the God of Israel ^(I)grant your petition that you have made to him.” ¹⁸ And she said, ^(J)“Let your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then the woman ^(K)went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

¹⁹ They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at ^(L)Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord ^(M)remembered her. ²⁰ And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”^[a]