1 Samuel 1
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1And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,
2and he hath two wives, the name of the one [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.
3And that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there [are] two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.
4And the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,
5and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
6and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
7And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.
8And Elkanah her husband saith to her, ‘Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?’
9And Hannah riseth after eating in Shiloh, and after drinking, and Eli the priest is sitting on the throne by the side-post of the temple of Jehovah.
10And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,
11and voweth a vow, and saith, ‘Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men — then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.’
12And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,
13and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.
14And Eli saith unto her, ‘Until when are thou drunken? turn aside thy wine from thee.’
15And Hannah answereth and saith, ‘No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I [am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
16put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.’
17And Eli answereth and saith, ‘Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.’
18And she saith, ‘Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;’ and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been [sad] for it any more.
19And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth her;
20and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, ‘for, from Jehovah I have asked him.’
21And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.
22And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, ‘Till the youth is weaned — then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there — unto the age.’
23And Elkanah her husband saith to her, ‘Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;’ and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,
24and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth [is but] a youth.
25And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,
26and she saith, ‘O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I [am] the woman who stood with thee in this [place], to pray unto Jehovah;
27for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
28and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived — he is asked for Jehovah;’ and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
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1 Samuel 1
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The Birth of Samuel
1#1Sa 1:19; 1Ch 6:34Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim Zuphim, in the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2And he had two wives; the name of one was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3#Ex 23:14; Dt 12:5–7This man went up out of his city annually to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of Hosts in Shiloh. And there the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the Lord. 4#Dt 12:17–18; 16:11When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters. 5#Ge 30:2But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb. 6Now her rival provoked her greatly, making her miserable because the Lord had closed her womb. 7Thus it was yearly, when she went up to the house of the Lord, that she provoked her. So Hannah wept and did not eat. 8#Ru 4:15Then said Elkanah her husband to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
9#1Sa 3:3So Hannah arose after they had eaten in Shiloh and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a seat by the door of the tabernacle of the Lord. 10#Job 7:11; 10:1And she was bitter, and prayed to the Lord, and wept severely. 11#Jdg 13:5; Ge 29:32; Nu 6:5So she made a vow and said, “O Lord of Hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant, and remember me and not forget Your maidservant, but will give to Your maidservant a baby boy, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”#Perhaps Barak here (see LXX).
12And as she was praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth. 13#Ge 24:42–45Now Hannah was speaking in her heart. Her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk. 14So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine from you.”
15#Ps 42:4; 62:8And Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrow. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord. 16#1Sa 2:12Do not consider your handmaid to be a sinful woman, for out of the abundance of my concern and provocation I have spoken until now.”
17#Jdg 18:6; 2Ki 5:19Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant you your request that you have asked of Him.”
18#Ru 2:13; Ge 33:15And she said, “Let your handmaid find grace in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was not sad as before.
19#Ge 30:22; 4:1They rose up in the morning early and worshipped before the Lord. And they returned and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. 20#Ge 41:51–52; Ex 2:10And it came to pass that Hannah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel saying, “Because I have asked him of the Lord.”
The Dedication of Samuel
21#1Sa 1:3Then the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and his vow. 22#1Sa 1:11; 1:28But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and live there forever.”
23#2Sa 7:25So Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the Lord establish His word.” So the woman remained, and nursed her son until she weaned him.
24#Jos 18:1; Nu 15:9–10When she had weaned him, she took him up with her with three bulls, one ephah#Likely about 36 pounds, or 16 kilograms. of flour, and a bottle of wine. And she brought him to the house of the Lord in Shiloh, though the boy was young. 25#Lk 2:22Then they slaughtered a bull, and they brought the boy to Eli. 26#2Ki 2:2; 2:4And she said, “Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here praying to the Lord. 27#1Sa 1:11–13For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. 28#Ge 24:26; 24:52Therefore also I have let the Lord have him. As long as he lives he will be dedicated to the Lord.” And he worshipped the Lord there.
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