1 Samuel 1

10 She, *1:10 Lit bitter of soulgreatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she made a vow and said, "Lord of armies, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your bond-servant a *1:11 Lit seed of menson, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head."

12 Now it came about, as she *1:12 Lit multipliedcontinued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth. 13 As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk. 14 Then Eli said to her, "How long will you behave like a drunk? Get rid of your wine!" 15 But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord, I am a woman *1:15 Lit harddespairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not *1:16 Lit giveconsider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation." 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 She said, "Let your bond-servant find favor in your sight." So the woman went on her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born to Hannah

19 Then they got up early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah *1:19 Lit knew Hannahhad relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. 20 It came about *1:20 Lit at the circuit of the daysin due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked for him of the Lord."