1 Samuel 1:26

1 Samuel 1:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)and she said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she said, "Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:26

24Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young. 25Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli. And she said, “O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord. 27For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” So they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 1:26 word by word

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֑י אֲנִ֣י הָאִשָּׁ֗ה הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶת עִמְּכָה֙ בָּזֶ֔ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Ohבִּיbîy · pleaseH994
• my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• livethחַיchay · aliveH2416
• the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• that stoodנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
• by thee here, prayingפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 1:26

• 1 Samuel 17:55When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
• 1 Samuel 20:3Then David took an oath again, and said, “Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
• Genesis 42:15In this manner you shall be tested: By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
• 2 Samuel 11:11And Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open fields. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing.”
• 2 Samuel 14:19So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman answered and said, “As you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. For your servant Joab commanded me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant.
• 2 Kings 2:2Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the Lord has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.
• 2 Kings 4:30And the mother of the child said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26As thy soul liveth - As sure as thou art a living soul, so surely am I the person who stood by thee here praying.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26As thy soul liveth - This oath is unique to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the Books of Kings, in which however, it is found only once. See the note to 1 Samuel 1:11.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move till they had worshipped God together. Prayer and provender do not hinder a journey. When men are in such haste to set out upon journeys, or to engage in business, that they have not time to worship God, they are likely to proceed without his presence and blessing. Hannah, though she felt a warm regard for the courts of God's…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 1:26

• Children
• Consecration
• Eli
• Hannah
• Samuel
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Bitterness
• Hannah
• Prayer
• Sorrowful
• Temple
• Adoration
• Ark of the Covenant
• Elkanah
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel

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