1Samuel:1:11-22-24
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Then she made a vow and said , "
O LORD of hosts ,
if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me ,
and not forget Your maidservant ,
but will give Your maidservant a male child ,
then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life ,
and no razor shall come upon his head ."
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And it happened ,
as she continued praying before the LORD ,
that Eli watched her mouth .
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Now Hannah spoke in her heart ;
only her lips moved ,
but her voice was not heard .
Therefore Eli thought she was drunk .
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So Eli said to her , "
How long will you be drunk ?
Put your wine away from you !"
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But Hannah answered and said , "
No ,
my lord ,
I am a woman of sorrowful spirit .
I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink ,
but have poured out my soul before the LORD .
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Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman ,
for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now ."
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Then Eli answered and said , "
Go in peace ,
and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him ."
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And she said , "
Let your maidservant find favor in your sight ."
So the woman went her way and ate ,
and her face was no longer sad .
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Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD ,
and returned and came to their house at Ramah .
And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife ,
and the LORD remembered her .
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So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son ,
and called his name Samuel ,
saying , "
Because I have asked for him from the LORD ."
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Now the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow .
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But Hannah did not go up ,
for she said to her husband , "
Not until the child is weaned ;
then I will take him ,
that he may appear before the LORD and remain there forever ."
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