rsv 1Samuel:1:11-22-24 SEEK
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And she vowed a vow and said , "
O LORD of hosts ,
if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy maidservant ,
and remember me ,
and not forget thy maidservant ,
but wilt give to thy maidservant a son ,
then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life ,
and no razor shall touch his head ."
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As she continued praying before the LORD ,
Eli observed her mouth .
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Hannah was speaking in her heart ;
only her lips moved ,
and her voice was not heard ;
therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman .
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And Eli said to her , "
How long will you be drunken ?
Put away your wine from you ."
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But Hannah answered , "
No ,
my lord ,
I am a woman sorely troubled ;
I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink ,
but I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD .
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Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman ,
for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation ."
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Then Eli answered , "
Go in peace ,
and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have made to him ."
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And she said , "
Let your maidservant find favor in your eyes ."
Then the woman went her way and ate ,
and her countenance was no longer sad .
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They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD ;
then they went back to their house at Ramah .
And Elka '
nah knew Hannah his wife ,
and the LORD remembered her ;
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and in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son ,
and she called his name Samuel ,
for she said , "
I have asked him of the LORD ."
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And the man Elka '
nah and all his house went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice ,
and to pay his vow .
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But Hannah did not go up ,
for she said to her husband , "
As soon as the child is weaned ,
I will bring him ,
that he may appear in the presence of the LORD ,
and abide there for ever ."