She, greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

Now it came about, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth.

And she said, “Pardon me, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord.

For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my request which I asked of Him.

Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving

Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

But the matter was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants, so that we do not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, by asking for ourselves a king.”

Furthermore, as for me, far be it from me that I would sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.