1 Samuel 1:15

1 Samuel 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 poured out my soul before the Lord.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:15

13She was praying silently. Her voice couldn’t be heard; only her lips were moving. Eli thought she was drunk. 14“How long are you going to stay drunk?” Eli asked her. “Get rid of your wine.” Hannah responded, “No sir. I’m not drunk. I’m depressed. I’m pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16Don’t take me to be a good-for-nothing woman. I was praying like this because I’ve been troubled and tormented.” 17Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request.”

1 Samuel 1:15 word by word

וַתַּ֨עַן חַנָּ֤ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֔י אִשָּׁ֤ה קְשַׁת־ר֙וּחַ֙ אָנֹ֔כִי וְיַ֥יִן וְשֵׁכָ֖ר לֹ֣א שָׁתִ֑יתִי וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hannahחַנָּהchannâh · HannahH2584
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• No, my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• a womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• of a sorrowfulקָשֶׁהqâsheh · severeH7186
• spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• I have drunkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• neither wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• nor strong drinkשֵׁכָרshêkâr · strong drinkH7941
• but have poured outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 1:15

• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
• Proverbs 25:15With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.
• Psalms 42:4I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession to God’s house. ⌞I sang⌟ songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.
• Psalms 62:8Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
• Psalms 142:2I pour out my complaints in his presence and tell him my troubles.
• Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. Selah
• Lamentations 2:19Get up! Cry out at night, every hour on the hour. Pour your heart out like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him ⌞in prayer⌟ for the life of your little children who faint from hunger at every street corner.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink - Neither wine nor inebriating drink has been poured out unto me; but I have poured out my soul unto the Lord. There is a great deal of delicacy and point in this vindication.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15See 1 Samuel 1:2 and note. She means that wine was not the cause of her present discomposure, but grief of heart.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 Hannah mingled tears with her prayers; she considered the mercy of our God, who knows the troubled soul. God gives us leave, in prayer, not only to ask good things in general, but to mention that special good thing we most need and desire. She spoke softly, none could hear her. Hereby she testified her belief of God's knowledge of the heart and its desires. Eli was high priest, and judge in Israel. It ill becomes us to be rash and hasty in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1812-18. Eli marked her mouth--The suspicion of the aged priest seems to indicate that the vice of intemperance was neither uncommon nor confined to one sex in those times of disorder. This mistaken impression was immediately removed, and, in the words, "God grant," or rather, "will grant," was followed by an invocation which, as Hannah regarded it in the light of a prophecy pointing to the accomplishment of her earnest desire, dispelled her sadness, and…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 1:15

• Barrenness
• Children
• Drunkenness
• Hannah
• Meekness
• Misjudgment
• Prayer
• Samuel
• Sorrow
• Uncharitableness
• Women

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings