1 Samuel 1:12-20

New American Standard Bible

¹² Now it came about, as she ^[a]continued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth. ¹³ As for Hannah, ^(A)she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk. ¹⁴ Then Eli said to her, “^(B)How long will you behave like a drunk? Get rid of your wine!” ¹⁵ But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman ^[b]despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I ^(C)have poured out my soul before the Lord. ¹⁶ Do not ^[c]consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.” ¹⁷ Then Eli answered and said, “^(D)Go in peace; and may the God of Israel ^(E)grant your request that you have asked of Him.” ¹⁸ She said, “^(F)Let your bond-servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went on her way and ate, and ^(G)her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born to Hannah

¹⁹ Then they got up early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in ^(H)Ramah. And Elkanah ^[d]had relations with Hannah his wife, and ^(I)the Lord remembered her. ²⁰ It came about ^[e]in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “^(J)Because I have asked for him of the Lord.”