6 Her rival—the other wife—would taunt her badly to upset her because the Lord hadn’t given her any children.
10 She was terribly upset, and prayed to the Lord as she cried and cried.
13 Hannah was praying in her head, and though her lips were moving, her voice made no sound. Eli thought she must be drunk.
14 "Do you have to come here drunk?" he asked. "Get rid of your wine!"
15 "It’s not that, my lord," Hannah replied. "I’m a very miserable woman. I haven’t been drinking wine or beer; I’m just pouring my heart out to the Lord.
18 "Thank you for your kindness to your servant," she said. Then she went on her way, had something to eat, and she didn’t look sad any more.
20 In due course she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the Lord for him."