1 Samuel 1:9-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Hannah got up after they ate and drank at Shiloh.[a] Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s tabernacle.(A) 10 Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.(B) 11 Making a vow,(C) she pleaded, “Lord of Hosts, if You will take notice of Your servant’s affliction,(D) remember and not forget me, and give Your servant a son,[b] I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.”[c](E)
12 While she continued praying in the Lord’s presence, Eli watched her lips. 13 Hannah was praying silently,[d](F) and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and scolded her, “How long are you going to be drunk?(G) Get rid of your wine!”
15 “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a broken heart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the Lord.(H) 16 Don’t think of me as a wicked woman;(I) I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”(J)
17 Eli responded, “Go in peace,(K) and may the God of Israel grant the petition you’ve requested from Him.”(L)
18 “May your servant find favor with you,”(M) she replied. Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer looked despondent.[e](N)
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- 1 Samuel 1:9 LXX adds and presented herself before the Lord
- 1 Samuel 1:11 Lit a seed of men
- 1 Samuel 1:11 Lit and no razor will go up on his head
- 1 Samuel 1:13 Lit praying to her heart
- 1 Samuel 1:18 Lit and her face was not to her again
1 Samuel 1:9-18
Common English Bible
9 One time, after eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah got up and presented herself before the Lord.[a] (Now Eli the priest was sitting in the chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s temple.) 10 Hannah was very upset and couldn’t stop crying as she prayed to the Lord. 11 Then she made this promise: “Lord of heavenly forces, just look at your servant’s pain and remember me! Don’t forget your servant! Give her a boy! Then I’ll give him to the Lord for his entire life. No razor will ever touch his head.”
12 As she kept praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth. 13 Now Hannah was praying in her heart; her lips were moving, but her voice was silent, so Eli thought she was drunk.
14 “How long will you act like a drunk? Sober up!” Eli told her.
15 “No sir!” Hannah replied. “I’m just a very sad woman. I haven’t had any wine or beer but have been pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t think your servant is some good-for-nothing woman. This whole time I’ve been praying out of my great worry and trouble!”
17 Eli responded, “Then go in peace. And may the God of Israel give you what you’ve asked from him.”
18 “Please think well of me, your servant,” Hannah said. Then the woman went on her way, ate some food, and wasn’t sad any longer.[b]
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- 1 Samuel 1:9 LXX; MT lacks presented herself before the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 1:18 LXX; MT lacks sad.
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