1 Samuel Chapter 1

1 Samuel Chapter 1
1 There was a man of one of the two
Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim,
whose name was Elkanah the son of
Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of
Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
2 And he had two wives: the name of
one was Hannah, and the name of the
other Peninnah: and Peninnah had
children, but Hannah had no children. 3
And this man went up out of his city
every year, to worship and to sacrifice
unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh, where
were the two sons of Eli, Hophni and
Phinehas priests of the Lord.
4 And on a day, when Elkanah
sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife
and to all her sons and daughters
portions,
5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy
portion: for he loved Hannah, and the
Lord had made her barren.
6 And her adversary vexed her sore,
forasmuch as she upbraided her, because
the Lord had made her barren.
7 (And so did he year by year) and as
oft as she went up to the house of the
Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept
and did not eat.
8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her,
Hannah, why weepest thou? And why
eatest thou not? And why is thine heart
troubled? Am not I better to thee than ten
sons?
9 So Hannah rose up after that they had
eaten and drunk in Shiloh (and Eli the
priest sat upon a stool by one of the
posts of the temple of the Lord) 10 And
she was troubled in her mind, and
prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore:
11 Also she vowed a vow, and said, O
Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look on the
trouble of thine handmaid, and remember
me, and not forget thine handmaid, but
give unto thine handmaid a man child,
then I will give him unto the Lord all the
days of his life, and there shall no razor
come upon his head. 12 And as she
continued praying before the Lord, Eli
marked her mouth. 13 For Hannah spake
in her heart: her lips did move only, but
her voice was not heard: therefore Eli
thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt
thou be drunken? Put away thy
drunkenness from thee.
15 Then Hannah answered and said, Nay
my lord, but I am a woman troubled in
spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor
strong drink, but have poured out my
soul before the Lord.
16 Count not thine handmaid for a
wicked woman: for of the abundance of
my complaint and my grief have I spoken
hitherto.
17 Then Eli answered, and said, Go in
peace, and the God of Israel grant thy
petition that thou hast asked of him.
18 She said again, Let thine handmaid
find grace in thy sight: so the woman
went her way, and did eat, and looked
no more sad.
19 Then they rose up early, and
worshiped before the Lord, and
returned, and came to their house to
Ramah. Now Elkanah knew Hannah his
wife, and the Lord remembered her.
20 For in process of time Hannah
conceived, and bear a son, and she
called his name Samuel, Because, said
she, I have asked him of the Lord. 21 So
the man Elkanah and all his house went
up to offer unto the Lord the yearly
sacrifice, and his vow:
22 But Hannah went not up: for she said
unto her husband, I will tarry until the
child be weaned, then I will bring him
that he may appear before the Lord, and
there abide forever.
23 And Elkanah her husband said unto
her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarry
until thou hast weaned him: only the
Lord accomplish his word. So the
woman abode, and gave her son suck
until she weaned him.
24 And when she had weaned him, she
took him with her with three bullocks
and an ephah of flour and a bottle of
wine, and brought him unto the house of
the Lord in Shiloh, and the child was
young.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought
the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my Lord, as thy
soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that
stood with thee here praying unto the
Lord.
27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord
hath given me my desire which I asked
of him.
28 Therefore also I have given him unto
the Lord: as long as he liveth he shall be
given unto the Lord: and he worshiped
the Lord there.