Now there was a certain{H259} man{H376} of Ramathaim-zophim,{H7436} of the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} and his name{H8034} was Elkanah,{H511} the son{H1121} of Jeroham,{H3395} the son{H1121} of Elihu,{H453} the son{H1121} of Tohu,{H8459} the son{H1121} of Zuph,{H6689} an Ephraimite:{H673}

and he had two{H8147} wives;{H802} the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Hannah,{H2584} and the name{H8034} of other{H8145} Peninnah:{H6444} and Peninnah{H6444} had children,{H3206} but Hannah{H2584} had no children.{H3206}

And this{H1931} man{H376} went up{H5927} out of his city{H5892} from year to year{H3117} to worship{H7812} and to sacrifice{H2076} unto Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} in Shiloh.{H7887} And the two{H8147} sons{H1121} of Eli,{H5941} Hophni{H2652} and Phinehas,{H6372} priests{H3548} unto Jehovah,{H3068} were there.

And when the day{H3117} came that Elkanah{H511} sacrificed,{H2076} he gave{H5414} to Peninnah{H6444} his wife,{H802} and to all her sons{H1121} and her daughters,{H1323} portions:{H4490}

but unto Hannah{H2584} he gave{H5414} a{H259} double{H639} portion;{H4490} for he loved{H157} Hannah,{H2584} but Jehovah{H3068} had shut up{H5462} her womb.{H7358}

And her rival{H6869} provoked{H3707} her sore,{H3708} to make her fret,{H7481} because Jehovah{H3068} had shut{H5462} up{H1157} her womb.{H7358}

And [as] he did{H6213} so year{H8141} by year,{H8141} when{H1767} she went up{H5927} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} so she provoked{H3707} her; therefore she wept,{H1058} and did not eat.{H398}

And Elkanah{H511} her husband{H376} said{H559} unto her, Hannah,{H2584} why weepest{H1058} thou? and why eatest{H398} thou not? and why is thy heart{H3824} grieved?{H3415} am not I better{H2896} to thee than ten{H6235} sons?{H1121}

So Hannah{H2584} rose up{H6965} after{H310} they had eaten{H398} in Shiloh,{H7887} and after{H310} they had drunk.{H8354} Now Eli{H5941} the priest{H3548} was sitting{H3427} upon his seat{H3678} by the door-post{H4201} of the temple{H1964} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And she was in bitterness{H4751} of soul,{H5315} and prayed{H6419} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and wept{H1058} sore.{H1058}

And she vowed{H5087} a vow,{H5088} and said,{H559} O Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} if thou wilt indeed{H7200} look{H7200} on the affliction{H6040} of thy handmaid,{H519} and remember{H2142} me, and not forget{H7911} thy handmaid,{H519} but wilt give{H5414} unto thy handmaid{H519} a man-child,{H582} {H2233} then I will give{H5414} him unto Jehovah{H3068} all the days{H3117} of his life,{H2416} and there shall no razor{H4177} come{H5927} upon his head.{H7218}

And it came to pass, as she continued{H7235} praying{H6419} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} that Eli{H5941} marked{H8104} her mouth.{H6310}

Now Hannah,{H2584} she spake{H1696} in her heart;{H3820} only her lips{H8193} moved,{H5128} but her voice{H6963} was not heard:{H8085} therefore Eli{H5941} thought{H2803} she had been drunken.{H7910}

And Eli{H5941} said{H559} unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken?{H7937} put away{H5493} thy wine{H3196} from thee.

And Hannah{H2584} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} No, my lord,{H113} I am a woman{H802} of a sorrowful{H7186} spirit:{H7307} I have drunk{H8354} neither wine{H3196} nor strong drink,{H7941} but I poured out{H8210} my soul{H5315} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

Count{H5414} not thy handmaid{H519} for{H6440} a wicked{H1100} woman;{H1323} for out of the abundance{H7230} of my complaint{H7879} and my provocation{H3708} have I spoken{H1696} hitherto.

Then Eli{H5941} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Go{H3212} in peace;{H7965} and the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} grant{H5414} thy petition{H7596} that thou hast asked{H7592} of him.

And she said,{H559} Let thy handmaid{H8198} find{H4672} favor{H2580} in thy sight.{H5869} So the woman{H802} went{H3212} her way,{H1870} and did eat;{H398} and her countenance{H6440} was no more [sad].

And they rose up{H7925} in the morning{H1242} early,{H7925} and worshipped{H7812} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and returned,{H7725} and came{H935} to their house{H1004} to Ramah:{H7414} and Elkanah{H511} knew{H3045} Hannah{H2584} his wife;{H802} and Jehovah{H3068} remembered{H2142} her.

And it came to pass, when the time{H3117} was come{H8622} about, that Hannah{H2584} conceived,{H2029} and bare{H3205} a son;{H1121} and she called{H7121} his name{H8034} Samuel,{H8050} [saying], Because I have asked{H7592} him of Jehovah.{H3068}

And the man{H376} Elkanah,{H511} and all his house,{H1004} went up{H5927} to offer{H2076} unto Jehovah{H3068} the yearly{H3117} sacrifice,{H2077} and his vow.{H5088}

But Hannah{H2584} went not up;{H5927} for she said{H559} unto her husband,{H376} [I will not go up] until the child{H5288} be weaned;{H1580} and then I will bring{H935} him, that he may appear{H7200} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and there abide{H3427} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

And Elkanah{H511} her husband{H376} said{H559} unto her, Do{H6213} what seemeth{H5869} thee good;{H2896} tarry{H3427} until thou have weaned{H1580} him; only Jehovah{H3068} establish{H6965} his word.{H1697} So the woman{H802} tarried{H3427} and gave her son{H1121} suck,{H3243} until she weaned{H1580} him.

And when she had weaned{H1580} him, she took him up{H5927} with her, with three{H7969} bullocks,{H6499} and one{H259} ephah{H374} of meal,{H7058} and a bottle{H5035} of wine,{H3196} and brought{H935} him unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} in Shiloh:{H7887} and the child{H5288} was young.{H5288}

And they slew{H7819} the bullock,{H6499} and brought{H935} the child{H5288} to Eli.{H5941}

And she said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} as thy soul{H5315} liveth,{H2416} my lord,{H113} I am the woman{H802} that stood{H5324} by thee here, praying{H6419} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

For this child{H5288} I prayed;{H6419} and Jehovah{H3068} hath given{H5414} me my petition{H7596} which I asked{H7592} of him:

therefore also I have granted{H7592} him to Jehovah;{H3068} as long as he liveth{H3117} he is granted{H7592} to Jehovah.{H3068} And he worshipped{H7812} Jehovah{H3068} there.