1 Samuel 1

10 She was *Job 7:11;10:1deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she *Gen. 28:20;Judg. 11:30vowed a vow and said, "O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed *Gen. 29:32look on the affliction of your servant and *ver. 19;[Gen. 30:22] remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, *Judg. 13:5;[Num. 6:5]and no razor shall touch his head."

12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. 14 And Eli said to her, "How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you." 15 But Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but *Job 30:16;Ps. 42:4;Lam. 2:19;[Ps. 62:8]I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not regard your servant as *ch. 2:12;Judg. 19:22a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation." 17 Then Eli answered, *ch. 20:42;Judg. 18:6;2 Kgs. 5:19;Mark 5:34"Go in peace, and the God of Israel *Ps. 20:4,5grant your petition that you have made to him." 18 And she said, *Gen. 33:15;Ruth 2:13"Let your servant find favor in your eyes." Then the woman *[Eccles. 9:7]went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at *ch. 2:11;[ver. 1] Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord*ver. 11remembered her. 20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, "I have asked for him from the Lord."*1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God