‏ 1 Samuel 1

CHAPTER 1

Hannah's Affliction

1And 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.

The Birth of Samuel

20And 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.