New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 1:6-20

6Her rival, moreover, 1would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7And it happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, that she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat. 8Then Elkanah her husband would say to her, “Hannah, why do you weep, and why do you not eat, and why is your heart sad? 2Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

9Then Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of 3the 4temple of the Lord. 10She, 5greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11And she 6made a vow and said, “Lord of armies, if You will indeed 7look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your bond-servant a 8son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and 9a razor shall never come on his head.”

12Now it came about, as she 10continued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth. 13As for Hannah, 11she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk. 14Then Eli said to her, “12How long will you behave like a drunk? Get rid of your wine!” 15But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman 13despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I 14have poured out my soul before the Lord. 16Do not 15consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.” 17Then Eli answered and said, “16Go in peace; and may the God of Israel 17grant your request that you have asked of Him.” 18She said, “18Let your bond-servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went on her way and ate, and 19her face was no longer sad.

19Then they got up early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in 20Ramah. And Elkanah 21had relations with Hannah his wife, and 22the Lord remembered her. 20It came about 23in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “24Because I have asked for him of the Lord.”

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Notes

1. 1 Samuel 1:6 Job 24:21 ↩
2. 1 Samuel 1:8 Ruth 4:15 ↩
3. 1 Samuel 1:9 1 Sam 3:3 ↩
4. 1 Samuel 1:9 I.e., tabernacle ↩
5. 1 Samuel 1:10 Lit bitter of soul ↩
6. 1 Samuel 1:11 Num 30:6-11 ↩
7. 1 Samuel 1:11 Gen 29:32 ↩
8. 1 Samuel 1:11 Lit seed of men ↩
9. 1 Samuel 1:11 Num 6:5; Judg 13:5 ↩
10. 1 Samuel 1:12 Lit multiplied ↩
11. 1 Samuel 1:13 Gen 24:42-45 ↩
12. 1 Samuel 1:14 Acts 2:4, 13 ↩
13. 1 Samuel 1:15 Lit hard ↩
14. 1 Samuel 1:15 Job 30:16; Ps 42:4; 62:8; Lam 2:19 ↩
15. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit give ↩
16. 1 Samuel 1:17 Judg 18:6; 1 Sam 25:35; 2 Kin 5:19; Mark 5:34; Luke 7:50 ↩
17. 1 Samuel 1:17 Ps 20:3-5 ↩
18. 1 Samuel 1:18 Gen 33:15; Ruth 2:13 ↩
19. 1 Samuel 1:18 Rom 15:13 ↩
20. 1 Samuel 1:19 1 Sam 1:1; 2:11 ↩
21. 1 Samuel 1:19 Lit knew Hannah ↩
22. 1 Samuel 1:19 Gen 21:1; 30:22 ↩
23. 1 Samuel 1:20 Lit at the circuit of the days ↩
24. 1 Samuel 1:20 Gen 41:51, 52; Ex 2:10, 22; Matt 1:21 ↩

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