1:1 Now there was a certain 259 man 376 of Ramathaimzophim 7436, of mount 2022 Ephraim 669, and his name 8034 [was] Elkanah 511, the son 1121 of Jeroham 3395, the son 1121 of Elihu 453, the son 1121 of Tohu 8459, the son 1121 of Zuph 6689, an Ephrathite 673:

1:2 And he had two 8147 wives 802; the name 8034 of the one 259 [was] Hannah 2584, and the name 8034 of the other 8145 Peninnah 6444: and Peninnah 6444 had children 3206, but Hannah 2584 had no children 3206.

1:3 And this 1931 man 376 went up 5927 8804 out of his city 5892 yearly 3117 3117 to worship 7812 8692 and to sacrifice 2076 8800 unto the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 in Shiloh 7887. And the two 8147 sons 1121 of Eli 5941, Hophni 2652 and Phinehas 6372, the priests 3548 of the LORD 3068, [were] there.(yearly: Heb. from year to year)

1:4 And when the time 3117 was that Elkanah 511 offered 2076 8799, he gave 5414 8804 to Peninnah 6444 his wife 802, and to all her sons 1121 and her daughters 1323, portions 4490:

1:5 But unto Hannah 2584 he gave 5414 8799 a 259 worthy 639 portion 4490; for he loved 157 8804 Hannah 2584: but the LORD 3068 had shut up 5462 8804 her womb 7358.(worthy: or, double)

1:6 And her adversary 6869 also provoked 3707 8765 her sore 3708, for to make her fret 7481 8687, because the LORD 3068 had shut 5462 8804 up 1157 her womb 7358.(provoked: Heb. angered)

1:7 And [as] he did 6213 8799 so year 8141 by year 8141, when 1767 she went up 5927 8800 to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, so she provoked 3707 8686 her; therefore she wept 1058 8799, and did not eat 398 8799.(when…: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up)

1:8 Then said 559 8799 Elkanah 511 her husband 376 to her, Hannah 2584, why weepest 1058 8799 thou? and why eatest 398 8799 thou not? and why is thy heart 3824 grieved 3415 8799? [am] not I better 2896 to thee than ten 6235 sons 1121?

1:9 So Hannah 2584 rose up 6965 8799 after 310 they had eaten 398 8800 in Shiloh 7887, and after 310 they had drunk 8354 8800. Now Eli 5941 the priest 3548 sat 3427 8802 upon a seat 3678 by a post 4201 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068.

1:10 And she [was] in bitterness 4751 of soul 5315, and prayed 6419 8691 unto the LORD 3068, and wept 1058 8799 sore 1058 8800.(in…: Heb. bitter of soul)

1:11 And she vowed 5087 8799 a vow 5088, and said 559 8799, O LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, if thou wilt indeed 7200 8800 look 7200 8799 on the affliction 6040 of thine handmaid 519, and remember 2142 8804 me, and not forget 7911 8799 thine handmaid 519, but wilt give 5414 8804 unto thine handmaid 519 a man 582 child 2233, then I will give 5414 8804 him unto the LORD 3068 all the days 3117 of his life 2416, and there shall no razor 4177 come 5927 8799 upon his head 7218.(a man…: Heb. seed of men)

1:12 And it came to pass, as she continued 7235 8689 praying 6419 8692 before 6440 the LORD 3068, that Eli 5941 marked 8104 8802 her mouth 6310.(continued…: Heb. multiplied to pray)

1:13 Now Hannah 2584, she spake 1696 8764 in her heart 3820; only her lips 8193 moved 5128 8801, but her voice 6963 was not heard 8085 8735: therefore Eli 5941 thought 2803 8799 she had been drunken 7910.

1:14 And Eli 5941 said 559 8799 unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken 7937 8691? put away 5493 8685 thy wine 3196 from thee.

1:15 And Hannah 2584 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799, No, my lord 113, I [am] a woman 802 of a sorrowful 7186 spirit 7307: I have drunk 8354 8804 neither wine 3196 nor strong drink 7941, but have poured out 8210 8799 my soul 5315 before 6440 the LORD 3068.(of a sorrowful…: Heb. hard of spirit)

1:16 Count 5414 8799 not thine handmaid 519 for 6440 a daughter 1323 of Belial 1100: for out of the abundance 7230 of my complaint 7879 and grief 3708 have I spoken 1696 8765 hitherto.(complaint: or, meditation)

1:17 Then Eli 5941 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799, Go 3212 8798 in peace 7965: and the God 430 of Israel 3478 grant 5414 8799 [thee] thy petition 7596 that thou hast asked 7592 8804 of him.

1:18 And she said 559 8799, Let thine handmaid 8198 find 4672 8799 grace 2580 in thy sight 5869. So the woman 802 went 3212 8799 her way 1870, and did eat 398 8799, and her countenance 6440 was no more [sad].

1:19 And they rose up 7925 0 in the morning 1242 early 7925 8686, and worshipped 7812 8691 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and returned 7725 8799, and came 935 8799 to their house 1004 to Ramah 7414: and Elkanah 511 knew 3045 8799 Hannah 2584 his wife 802; and the LORD 3068 remembered 2142 8799 her.

1:20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time 3117 was come 8622 about after Hannah 2584 had conceived 2029 8799, that she bare 3205 8799 a son 1121, and called 7121 8799 his name 8034 Samuel 8050, [saying], Because I have asked 7592 8804 him of the LORD 3068.(when…: Heb. in revolution of days)(Samuel: that is, Asked of God)

1:21 And the man 376 Elkanah 511, and all his house 1004, went up 5927 8799 to offer 2076 8800 unto the LORD 3068 the yearly 3117 sacrifice 2077, and his vow 5088.

1:22 But Hannah 2584 went not up 5927 8804; for she said 559 8804 unto her husband 376, [I will not go up] until the child 5288 be weaned 1580 8735, and [then] I will bring 935 8689 him, that he may appear 7200 8738 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and there abide 3427 8804 for 5704 ever 5769.

1:23 And Elkanah 511 her husband 376 said 559 8799 unto her, Do 6213 8798 what seemeth 5869 thee good 2896; tarry 3427 8798 until thou have weaned 1580 8800 him; only the LORD 3068 establish 6965 8686 his word 1697. So the woman 802 abode 3427 8799, and gave her son 1121 suck 3243 8686 until she weaned 1580 8800 him.

1:24 And when she had weaned 1580 8804 him, she took him up 5927 8686 with her, with three 7969 bullocks 6499, and one 259 ephah 374 of flour 7058, and a bottle 5035 of wine 3196, and brought 935 8686 him unto the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 in Shiloh 7887: and the child 5288 [was] young 5288.

1:25 And they slew 7819 8799 a bullock 6499, and brought 935 8686 the child 5288 to Eli 5941.

1:26 And she said 559 8799, Oh 994 my lord 113, [as] thy soul 5315 liveth 2416, my lord 113, I [am] the woman 802 that stood 5324 8737 by thee here, praying 6419 8692 unto the LORD 3068.

1:27 For this child 5288 I prayed 6419 8694; and the LORD 3068 hath given 5414 8799 me my petition 7596 which I asked 7592 8804 of him:

1:28 Therefore also I have lent 7592 8689 him to the LORD 3068; as long as he liveth 3117 he shall be lent 7592 8803 to the LORD 3068. And he worshipped 7812 8691 the LORD 3068 there.(lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition)(he shall…: or, he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned)

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