1 Samuel 1

10 She was deeply troubled,*Literally "bitter of soul" so she prayed to Yahweh and wept bitterly. 11 She made a vow*Literally "vowed a vow" and said: "O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant a male child*Literally "an offspring of men" then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head."*"A razor will never pass over his head" indicates that Hannah promised to dedicate her son to Yahweh as a Nazirite, according to the terms of Num 6:1–2112 While*Literally "And it happened that when" she continued to pray before Yahweh, Eli was observing her mouth. 13 Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips were moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her to be drunk. 14 Then Eli said to her, "How long will you behave like someone who is drunk? Put away your wine!" 15 But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord. I am a woman deeply distressed,*Literally "difficult of spirit" but I have not drunk wine or strong drink. Rather, I have poured out my soul before Yahweh. 16 Do not regard your female servant as worthless,*Literally "as a daughter of Belial/daughter of worthlessness" but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this." 17 Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of him." 18 And she said, "May your female slave find favor in your sight." Then the woman went on her way and ate something, and her face did not look sad any longer.*Literally "her faces were not for her any longer"