16 Do not consider your maidservant a (A)wicked[a] woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit. daughter of Belial

16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”(A)

17 Eli answered, “Go in peace,(B) and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.(C)

18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.(D)” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.(E)

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