1 Samuel 1

10 Hannah was very distressed, and she cried very sorrowfully as she prayed to Yahweh. 11 She made a vow saying, "O Almighty Commander of the armies of angels, if you will look at me and see how miserable I am, and think about me and allow me to give birth to a son, then I will dedicate him to you to serve you for the rest of his life. And to show that he is dedicated to you, ◄no one will ever be allowed to cut his hair/his hair will never be cut►."

12 As she was praying like that to Yahweh, Eli the priest saw Hannah’s lips moving as she was praying. 13 But Hannah was only praying silently; she was not making any sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk. 14 He said to her, "How long will you continue to get drunk [RHQ]? ◄Throw away your wine/Quit drinking wine►!"

15 Hannah replied, "Sir, I am not drunk! I have not been drinking wine or any other alcoholic drink. I feel very distressed and I have been telling Yahweh about how I feel. 16 Do not think that I am a worthless/wicked woman! I have been praying like this because I am very distressed [DOU]."

17 Eli replied, "I wish/desire that things will go well for you. I desire that God, the one we Israeli people worship, will give you what you requested from him."

18 She replied, "I want you to think highly/well about me." Then she returned to her family and after she ate something, her face no longer looked sad.