1Samuel:1:1-20

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* And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim , of mount Ephraim , and his name was Elkanah , the son of Jeroham , the son of Elihu , the son of Tohu , the son of Zuph , an Ephrathite . * And he had two wives : the name of the one was Hannah , and the name of the other Peninnah ; and Peninnah had children , but Hannah had no children . * And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh . And the two sons of Eli , Hophni and Phinehas , the priests of Jehovah , were there . * And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed , he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions ; * but to Hannah he used to give a double portion , for he loved Hannah ; but Jehovah had shut up her womb . * And her adversary provoked her much also , to make her fret , because Jehovah had shut up her womb . * And [as ] he did so year by year , as often as she went up to the house of Jehovah , she provoked her thus ; and she wept and did not eat . * And Elkanah her husband said to her , Hannah , why weepest thou ? and why eatest thou not ? and why is thy heart grieved ? Am not I better to thee than ten sons ? * And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh , and after they had drunk ; (now Eli the priest sat upon the seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah ;) * and she was in bitterness of soul , and prayed to Jehovah , and wept much . * And she vowed a vow , and said , O Jehovah of hosts , if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid , and remember me , and not forget thy handmaid , but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child , then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life , and there shall no razor come upon his head . * And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah , that Eli marked her mouth . * Now Hannah spoke in her heart ; only her lips moved , but her voice was not heard ; and Eli thought she was drunken . * And Eli said to her , How long wilt thou be drunken ? put away thy wine from thee . * And Hannah answered and said , No , my lord , I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit : I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink , but have poured out my soul before Jehovah . * Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial : for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto . * And Eli answered and said , Go in peace ; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him . * And she said , Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight . And the woman went her way , and did eat , and her countenance was no more [as before ]. * And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah , and returned and came to their house at Ramah . And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife ; and Jehovah remembered her . * And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived , that she bore a son , and called his name Samuel , [saying ,] Because I have asked him of Jehovah .

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