1Sa 1
1 Hannah's Affliction
And there was [
2man
1one] from Ramathaim Zophim of mount Ephraim, and his name
was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son Zuph from mount Ephraim.
2And to this one
was two wives;
the name to the one
was Hannah, and
the name to the second
was Peninnah. And there was to Peninnah a child, and to Hannah there was no child.
3And [
3ascended
2man
1that] from days to days from out of his city of Ramathaim to do obeisance and to sacrifice to the
LORD of Hosts in Shiloh. And [
2there
1was] Eli and [
2two
3sons
1his], Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the
LORD.
4And came to pass a day that Elkanah sacrificed, and he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons, and
to her daughters, portions.
5And to Hannah he gave [
2portion
1one], for there was no child to her; except that [
2loved Hannah
1Elkanah] above Peninnah. But
the LORD locked the
matter concerning her womb.
6And [
2provoked her to anger
1her rival], and even a provocation to anger because of the treating her with contempt, for
the LORD closed up the
matters concerning her womb to not give to her a child.
7Thus she did year by year in her ascending unto
the house of
the LORD; and she was depressed, and she wept, and did not eat.
8And [
3said
4to her
1Elkanah
2her husband], Hannah, what is it to you that you weep? And why do you not eat? And why does [
2beat
3you
1your heart]? [
2not
3good
1Am I] to you over ten children?
9And Hannah rose up after their eating in Shiloh, and after drinking. And Eli the priest sat upon the chair at the doorposts of
the temple of
the LORD.
10And she was in severe pain of soul, and she prayed to
the LORD, and with weeping she wept.
11And she vowed a vow, saying, O
LORD of hosts, if looking you should look upon the humiliation of your maidservant, and should remember me, and should not forget your maidservant, and should give
to your maidservant seed of a male, then I will put him before you, dedicated until
the day of his death. And an iron
razor shall not ascend upon his head.
12And it came to pass when she multiplied praying before
the LORD, that Eli the priest watched her mouth.
13And she spoke in her heart, and her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And [
2considered
3her
1Eli] to be intoxicated.
14And [
2said
3to her
1Eli], Until when shall you be intoxicated? Remove your wine!
15And Hannah answered and said, No, O master, [
3a woman
4with
5a hard
6day
1I
2am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before
the LORD.
16You should not grant your maidservant for [
2daughter
1mischievous]. For from
the amount of my meditation, and from
the amount of my depression, I have been stretched out until the present.
17And Eli answered and said to her, Go in peace! The God of Israel will give to you all your request which you asked of him.
18And she said, [
2found
1Your maidservant] favor in your eyes. And [
3went
1the
2woman] her way, and ate with her husband, and drank, and her face was not downcast any longer.
19And they rose early in the morning, and did obeisance to the
LORD, and they went their way. And Elkanah entered unto his house in Ramah, and he knew Hannah his wife; and [
2remembered
3her
1the LORD], and she conceived.
20 The Birth of Samuel
And it came to pass in the time of the days, that Hannah bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, saying that, From
the LORD almighty I asked him.
21And [
4ascended
1the
2man
3Elkanah], and all his house, to sacrifice in Shiloh, for the sacrifice of the days, and his vows.
22And Hannah did not ascend with him, for she said to her husband,
I will wait until the ascending
of the boy, whenever I should have weaned it, and he shall appear in front of
the LORD, and he shall settle there unto
the eon.
23And [
3said
4to her
1Elkanah
2her husband], You do the good
thing in your eyes, sit until whenever you should wean it! Only may
the LORD establish the
thing coming forth from out of your mouth. And [
3sat
1the
2woman], and nursed her son until whenever she weaned him.
24And she ascended with him unto Shiloh with a calf being three years old, and an ephah of fine flour, and a skin flask of wine. And she entered into
the house of
the LORD in Shiloh, and the boy with them.
25And they led
him before
the LORD, and they slew the calf. And [
6brought it
1Hannah
2the
3mother
4of the
5boy] to Eli.
26And she said, By me, O master, [
2should live
1your soul]; I
am the woman standing before you with you while praying to
the LORD.
27Over this boy I prayed, and [
2gave
3to me
1the LORD] my request which I asked of him.
28And I lend him to the
LORD all the days which he should live for use by the
LORD.