1:1 There
was
a
certain
man
of
Ramathaim-zophim
of
the
hill
country
of
Ephraim
whose
name
was
Elkanah
the
son
of
Jeroham,
son
of
Elihu,
son
of
Tohu,
son
of
Zuph,
an
Ephrathite.
1:2 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.
1:3 Now
this
man
used
to
go
up
year
by
year
from
his
city
to
worship
and
to
sacrifice
to
the
LORD
of
hosts
at
Shiloh,
where
the
two
sons
of
Eli,
Hophni
and
Phinehas,
were
priests
of
the
LORD.
1:4 On
the
day
when
Elkanah
sacrificed,
he
would
give
portions
to
Peninnah
his
wife
and
to
all
her
sons
and
daughters.
1:5 But
to
Hannah
he
gave
a
double
portion,
because
he
loved
her,
though
the
LORD
had
closed
her
womb.
1:6 And
her
rival
used
to
provoke
her
grievously
to
irritate
her,
because
the
LORD
had
closed
her
womb.
1:7 So
it
went
on
year
by
year.
As
often
as
she
went
up
to
the
house
of
the
LORD,
she
used
to
provoke
her.
Therefore
Hannah
wept
and
would
not
eat.
1:8 And
Elkanah,
her
husband,
said
to
her,
"Hannah,
why
do
you
weep
And
why
do
you
not
eat
And
why
is
your
heart
sad
Am
I
not
more
to
you
than
ten
sons"
1:9 After
they
had
eaten
and
drunk
in
Shiloh,
Hannah
rose.
Now
Eli
the
priest
was
sitting
on
the
seat
beside
the
doorpost
of
the
temple
of
the
LORD.
1:10 She
was
deeply
distressed
and
prayed
to
the
LORD
and
wept
bitterly.
1:11 And
she
vowed
a
vow
and
said,
"O
LORD
of
hosts,
if
you
will
indeed
look
on
the
affliction
of
your
servant
and
remember
me
and
not
forget
your
servant,
but
will
give
to
your
servant
a
son,
then
I
will
give
him
to
the
LORD
all
the
days
of
his
life,
and
no
razor
shall
touch
his
head."
1:12 As
she
continued
praying
before
the
LORD,
Eli
observed
her
mouth.
1:13 Hannah
was
speaking
in
her
heart;
only
her
lips
moved,
and
her
voice
was
not
heard.
Therefore
Eli
took
her
to
be
a
drunken
woman.
1:14 And
Eli
said
to
her,
"How
long
will
you
go
on
being
drunk
Put
your
wine
away
from
you."
1:15 But
Hannah
answered,
"No,
my
lord,
I
am
a
woman
troubled
in
spirit.
I
have
drunk
neither
wine
nor
strong
drink,
but
I
have
been
pouring
out
my
soul
before
the
LORD.
1:16 Do
not
regard
your
servant
as
a
worthless
woman,
for
all
along
I
have
been
speaking
out
of
my
great
anxiety
and
vexation."
1:17 Then
Eli
answered,
"Go
in
peace,
and
the
God
of
Israel
grant
your
petition
that
you
have
made
to
him."
1:18 And
she
said,
"Let
your
servant
find
favor
in
your
eyes."
Then
the
woman
went
her
way
and
ate,
and
her
face
was
no
longer
sad.
1:19 They
rose
early
in
the
morning
and
worshiped
before
the
LORD;
then
they
went
back
to
their
house
at
Ramah.
And
Elkanah
knew
Hannah
his
wife,
and
the
LORD
remembered
her.
1:20 And
in
due
time
Hannah
conceived
and
bore
a
son,
and
she
called
his
name
Samuel,
for
she
said,
"I
have
asked
for
him
from
the
LORD."
1:21 The
man
Elkanah
and
all
his
house
went
up
to
offer
to
the
LORD
the
yearly
sacrifice
and
to
pay
his
vow.
1:22 But
Hannah
did
not
go
up,
for
she
said
to
her
husband,
"As
soon
as
the
child
is
weaned,
I
will
bring
him,
so
that
he
may
appear
in
the
presence
of
the
LORD
and
dwell
there
forever."
1:23 Elkanah
her
husband
said
to
her,
"Do
what
seems
best
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.
1:24 And
when
she
had
weaned
him,
she
took
him
up
with
her,
along
with
a
three-year-old
bull,
an
ephah
of
flour,
and
a
skin
of
wine,
and
she
brought
him
to
the
house
of
the
LORD
at
Shiloh.
And
the
child
was
young.
1:25 Then
they
slaughtered
the
bull,
and
they
brought
the
child
to
Eli.
1:26 And
she
said,
"Oh,
my
lord!
As
you
live,
my
lord,
I
am
the
woman
who
was
standing
here
in
your
presence,
praying
to
the
LORD.
1:27 For
this
child
I
prayed,
and
the
LORD
has
granted
me
my
petition
that
I
made
to
him.
1:28 Therefore
I
have
lent
him
to
the
LORD.
As
long
as
he
lives,
he
is
lent
to
the
LORD."
And
he
worshiped
the
LORD
there.