1 Samuel 1:12-18

New King James Version

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

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

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