1 Samuel 1:9-20

New King James Version

⁹ So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of ^(A)the ^[a]tabernacle of the Lord. ^10 (B)And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and ^[b]wept in anguish. ¹¹ Then she ^(C)made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed ^(D)look on the affliction of Your maidservant and ^(E)remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and ^(F)no razor shall come upon his head.”

¹² And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth. ¹³ Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. ¹⁴ So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”

¹⁵ But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have ^(G)poured out my soul before the Lord. ¹⁶ Do not consider your maidservant a ^(H)wicked^[c] woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

¹⁷ Then Eli answered and said, ^(I)“Go in peace, and ^(J)the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”

¹⁸ And she said, ^(K)“Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman ^(L)went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born and Dedicated

¹⁹ Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah ^(M)knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord ^(N)remembered her. ²⁰ So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name ^[d]Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”