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.”

²¹ Now the man Elkanah and all his house ^(O)went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow. ²² But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will ^(P)take him, that he may appear before the Lord and ^(Q)remain there ^(R)forever.”

²³ So ^(S)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord ^[e]establish ^[f]His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

²⁴ Now when she had weaned him, she ^(T)took him up with her, with ^[g]three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to ^(U)the house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young. ²⁵ Then they slaughtered a bull, and ^(V)brought the child to Eli. ²⁶ And she said, “O my lord! ^(W)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord. ^27 (X)For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. ²⁸ Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be ^[h]lent to the Lord.” So they ^(Y)worshiped the Lord there.