1 Kings 1
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1There was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliu, the son of Thohu, the son of Suph, an Ephraimite.
2And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children.
3And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were there priests of the Lord.
4Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions.
5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.
6Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb.
7And thus she did every year, when the time returned that they went up to the temple of the Lord; and thus she provoked her. But Anna wept, and did not eat.
8Then Elcana her husband said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? And why dost thou not eat? And why dost thou afflict thy heart? Am not I better to thee than ten children?
9So Anna arose after she had eaten and drunk in Silo. And, Heli the priest sitting upon a stool before the door of the temple of the Lord,
10As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears.
11And she made a vow, saying: O Lord, of hosts if thou wilt look down on the affliction of thy servant, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a man child: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.
12And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.
13Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved: but her voice was not heard at all. Heli therefore thought her to be drunk,
14And said to her: How long wilt thou be drunk? Digest a little the wine, of which thou hast taken too much.
15Anna answering, said: Not so, my lord: for I am an exceeding unhappy woman, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.
17Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.
18And she said: Would to God thy handmaid may find grace in thy eyes. So the woman went on her way, and ate, and her countenance was no more changed.
19And they rose in the morning, and worshipped before the Lord: and they returned, and came into their house at Ramatha. And Elcana knew Anna his wife: and the Lord remembered her.
20And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.
21And Elcana her husband went up, and all his house, to offer to the Lord the solemn sacrifice, and his vow.
22But Anna went not up. For she said to her husband: I will not go till the child be weaned, and till I may carry him, that he may appear before the Lord, and may abide always there.
23And Elcana her husband said to her: Do what seemeth good to thee, and stay till thou wean him; and I pray that the Lord may fulfil his word. So the woman stayed at home, and gave her son suck, till she weaned him.
24And after she had weaned him, she carried him with her, with three calves, and three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. Now the child was as yet very young.
25And they immolated a calf, and offered the child to Heli.
26And Anna said: I beseech thee, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord: I am that woman who stood before thee here praying to the Lord.
27For this child did I pray, and the Lord hath granted me my petition, which I asked of him.
28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord. All the days of his life he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said:
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I Samuel 1
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The Family of Elkanah
1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the #1 Chr. 2:15; Matt. 1:6mountains of Ephraim, and his name was #Josh. 17:17, 18; 24:33Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, #1 Chr. 6:27, 33–38an Ephraimite. 2And he had #Ruth 1:2two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3This man went up from his city #Deut. 21:15–17yearly #Ex. 34:14, 23; Judg. 21:19; 1 Sam. 1:21; Luke 2:41to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in #Deut. 12:5–7; 16:16Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there. 4And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an #Josh. 18:1offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, #Deut. 12:17, 18although the Lord had closed her womb. 6And her rival also #Gen. 16:1; 30:1, 2provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.
Hannah’s Vow
8Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not #Job 24:21better to you than ten sons?”
9So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of #Ruth 4:15the tabernacle of the Lord. 10#1 Sam. 3:3And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. 11Then she #Job 7:11made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed #Gen. 28:20; Num. 30:6–11look on the affliction of Your maidservant and #Ps. 25:18remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and #Gen. 8:1no razor shall come upon his head.”
12And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth. 13Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. 14So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”
15But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have #Num. 6:5; Judg. 13:5poured out my soul before the Lord. 16“Do not consider your maidservant a #Job 30:16; Ps. 42:4; 62:8; Lam. 2:19wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
17Then Eli answered and said, #Deut. 13:13“Go in peace, and #Judg. 18:6; 1 Sam. 25:35; 2 Kin. 5:19; Mark 5:34; Luke 7:50the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”
18And she said, #Ps. 20:3–5“Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman #Gen. 33:15; Ruth 2:13went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
Samuel Is Born and Dedicated
19Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah #Prov. 15:13; Eccl. 9:7; Rom. 15:13knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord #Gen. 4:1remembered her. 20So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”
21Now the man Elkanah and all his house #Gen. 21:1; 30:22went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow. 22But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will #Deut. 12:11; 1 Sam. 1:3take him, that he may appear before the Lord and #Luke 2:22remain there #1 Sam. 1:11, 28forever.”
23So #Ex. 21:6Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the Lord establish His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
24Now when she had weaned him, she #Num. 30:7, 10, 11took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to #Num. 15:9, 10; Deut. 12:5, 6the house of the Lord in Shiloh. And the child was young. 25Then they slaughtered a bull, and #Josh. 18:1; 1 Sam. 4:3, 4brought the child to Eli. 26And she said, “O my lord! #Luke 2:22As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord. 27#2 Kin. 2:2, 4, 6; 4:30For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” So they #(Matt. 7:7)worshiped the Lord there.
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