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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:
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.
3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of Jehovah, were there.
4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
5 But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
6 And her adversary also provoked her to anger, causing her to rage because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weep you? And why eat you not? And why is your mind grieved? Am not I better to you than ten sons?
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 Jehovah.
10 And she was in bitterness of mind, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept.
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, oh, Jehovah of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a man child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12 As she continued praying before Jehovah, Eli marked her mouth.
13 Now Hannah, she spoke in her mind; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said to her, How long will you be drunken? Put away your wine from you.
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 mind/soul before Jehovah.
16 Don't take your handmaid for a daughter of Belial, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken to this point.
17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in completeness: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of Him.
18 And she said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.
20 When the time had come about after Hannah had conceived, she gave birth to a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.
21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22 But Hannah didn't go up, for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and live there for the age.
23 And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems you good; wait until you have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
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 to the house of Jehovah in Shiloh: and the child was young.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying to Jehovah.
27 For this child I prayed; and Jehovah has given me my petition which I asked of Him:
28 Therefore also I have lent him to Jehovah; as long as he lives he shall be lent to Jehovah. And he worshiped Jehovah there.