1 Samuel 1:9-18
1599 Geneva Bible
9 So Hannah rose up after that they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh (and Eli the Priest sat upon a stool by one of the posts of the [a]Temple of the Lord)
10 And she was troubled in her mind, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore:
11 Also she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look on the trouble of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but give unto thine handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, (A)and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12 And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli marked her mouth.
13 For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did move only, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy [b]drunkenness from thee.
15 Then Hannah answered and said, Nay my lord, but I am a woman [c]troubled in spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have (B)poured out my soul before the Lord.
16 Count not thine handmaid [d]for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my grief have I spoken hitherto.
17 Then Eli answered, and said, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
18 She said again, Let thine handmaid find [e]grace in thy sight: so the woman went her way, and did eat, and looked no more sad.
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- 1 Samuel 1:9 That is of the house where the Ark was.
- 1 Samuel 1:14 Hebrew, thy wine.
- 1 Samuel 1:15 Hebrew, of an hard spirit.
- 1 Samuel 1:16 Hebrew, for a daughter of Belial.
- 1 Samuel 1:18 That is, pray unto the Lord for me.
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