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my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
April 30 and the God of Israel grant your petition
Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace,
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which you have asked of Him.”
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1 Samuel 1:1–3:21
favor in your sight.” So the woman went her
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
1 Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and 19 Then they rose early in the morning and
his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the worshiped before the LORD, and returned and
son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah
an Ephraimite. And he had two wives: the knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remem-
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name of one was Hannah, and the name of the bered her. So it came to pass in the process
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other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son,
Hannah had no children. This man went up and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because
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from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to I have asked for him from the LORD.”
the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons 21 Now the man Elkanah and all his house
of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacri-
LORD, were there. And whenever the time fice and his vow. But Hannah did not go up,
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came for Elkanah to make an offering, he for she said to her husband, “Not until the
would give portions to Peninnah his wife and child is weaned; then I will take him, that he
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to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah may appear before the LORD and remain there
he would give a double portion, for he loved forever.”
Hannah, although the LORD had closed her 23 So Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do
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womb. And her rival also provoked her what seems best to you; wait until you have
severely, to make her miserable, because the weaned him. Only let the LORD establish His
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LORD had closed her womb. So it was, year by word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed
year, when she went up to the house of the her son until she had weaned him.
LORD, that she provoked her; therefore she 24 Now when she had weaned him, she took
wept and did not eat. him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of
Then Elkanah her husband said to her,
8 flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to
“Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child
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eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not was young. Then they slaughtered a bull, and
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better to you than ten sons?” brought the child to Eli. And she said, “O my
9 lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the
So Hannah arose after they had finished
eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the woman who stood by you here, praying to the
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priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of LORD. For this child I prayed, and the LORD
the tabernacle of the LORD. And she was in bit- has granted me my petition which I asked of
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terness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the
wept in anguish. Then she made a vow and LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the
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said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
ber me, and not forget Your maidservant, but 2 And Hannah prayed and said:
the affliction of Your maidservant and remem-
will give Your maidservant a male child, then “My heart rejoices in the LORD;
I will give him to the LORD all the days of his My horn is exalted in the LORD.
life, and no razor shall come upon his head.” I smile at my enemies,
12 Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
And it happened, as she continued praying
before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth. 2 “No one is holy like the LORD,
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Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her For there is none besides You,
lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Nor is there any rock like our God.
Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli 3 “Talk no more so very proudly;
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said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put Let no arrogance come from your
your wine away from you!”
But Hannah answered and said, “No, my
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lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have For the LORD is the God of knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.
drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink,
but have poured out my soul before the 4 “The bows of the mighty men are broken,
LORD. Do not consider your maidservant a And those who stumbled are girded
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wicked woman, for out of the abundance of with strength.
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