1 ¶ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: See also: 1 Chronicles 6:34 1 Chronicles 6:25-27 1 Samuel 1:19 Judges 17:1 Ruth 1:2
2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. See also: Genesis 4:23 Genesis 16:1-2 Genesis 25:21 Genesis 29:23-29 Genesis 29:31
3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. See also: Luke 2:41 Deuteronomy 12:5-7 Joshua 18:1 Exodus 23:14 Exodus 34:23
4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: See also: Deuteronomy 12:17-18 Deuteronomy 16:11 Leviticus 3:4 Leviticus 7:15 Deuteronomy 12:5-7
5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. See also: Genesis 30:2 Genesis 29:30-31 Genesis 16:1 Genesis 20:18 Genesis 45:22
6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. See also: Job 6:14 Job 24:21 Leviticus 18:18
7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. See also: 1 Samuel 2:19
8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? See also: Ruth 4:15 Job 6:14 Isaiah 54:6 Psalms 43:4 John 20:13
9 ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. See also: 1 Samuel 3:3 Psalms 27:4 Psalms 5:7 2 Samuel 7:2 1 Samuel 3:15
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. See also: Job 7:11 Job 10:1 Luke 22:44 Psalms 91:15 Hebrews 5:7
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt 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. See also: Judges 13:5 Numbers 6:5 Genesis 29:32 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Genesis 28:20
12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 James 5:16 Luke 11:8-10 Luke 18:1 Ephesians 6:18
13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. See also: Romans 8:26 Genesis 24:42-45 Acts 2:13 Psalms 25:1 Zechariah 9:15
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. See also: Joshua 22:12-20 Job 8:2 Job 11:14 Job 22:23 Psalms 62:3
15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. See also: Psalms 62:8 Lamentations 2:19 Psalms 42:4 Psalms 142:2-3 Psalms 143:6
16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. See also: 1 Samuel 2:12 Job 6:2-3 Job 10:1-2 Matthew 12:34-35 Deuteronomy 13:13
17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. See also: Mark 5:34 Judges 18:6 Psalms 20:3-5 1 Samuel 25:35 2 Kings 5:19
18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. See also: Ruth 2:13 Romans 15:13 Ecclesiastes 9:7 Genesis 33:15 Genesis 33:8
19 ¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. See also: Genesis 21:1 Genesis 30:22 1 Samuel 1:11 Genesis 4:1 Genesis 8:1
20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. See also: Genesis 41:51-52 Exodus 2:10 Matthew 1:21 Exodus 2:22 Genesis 16:11
21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. See also: 1 Samuel 1:3 Deuteronomy 12:11 Joshua 24:15 Genesis 18:19 Psalms 101:2
22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. See also: 1 Samuel 1:11 1 Samuel 1:28 Luke 2:22 Leviticus 25:23 Deuteronomy 16:16
23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. See also: 2 Samuel 7:25 Genesis 21:7-8 Numbers 30:7-11 1 Samuel 1:17 Psalms 22:9
24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young. See also: Numbers 15:9-10 Joshua 18:1 1 Samuel 4:3-4 Deuteronomy 12:5-6 Deuteronomy 12:11
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. See also: Luke 18:15-16 Luke 2:22
26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. See also: 2 Kings 2:2 2 Kings 2:4 2 Kings 2:6 2 Kings 4:30 1 Samuel 17:55
27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: See also: 1 John 5:15 Psalms 118:5 Matthew 7:7 1 Samuel 1:11-13 Psalms 6:9
28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there. See also: Genesis 24:26 Genesis 24:52 1 Samuel 1:11 2 Timothy 3:15 Genesis 24:48