1 Samuel 1

1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2And he had two wives; the name of the one Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Yahuah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Yahuah, there. 4And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Yahuah had shut up her womb. 6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Yahuah had shut up her womb. 7And he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Yahuah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest you? and why eatest you not? and why is your heart grieved? not I better to you than ten sons? 9So 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 the Yahuah. 10And she in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Yahuah, and wept sore. 11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Yahuah of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give unto your handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Yahuah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. 12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Yahuah, that Eli marked her mouth. 13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14And Eli said unto her, How long will you be drunken? put away your wine from you. 15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Yahuah. 16Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the Elohim of Israel grant your petition that you hast asked of him. 18And 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 . 19And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Yahuah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Yahuah remembered her. 20therefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, , Because I have asked him of the Yahuah. 21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Yahuah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, until the child be weaned, and I will bring him, that he may appear before the Yahuah, and there abide for ever. 23And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth you good; tarry until you have weaned him; only the Yahuah establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. 24And 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 unto the house of the Yahuah in Shiloh: and the child young. 25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26And she said, Oh my lord, your soul liveth, my lord, I the woman that stood by you here, praying unto the Yahuah. 27For this child I prayed; and the Yahuah has given me my petition which I asked of him: 28Therefore also I have lent him to the Yahuah; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Yahuah. And he worshipped the Yahuah there.