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1 Samuel 1

1 The genealogie of Elkanáh father of Samuél 2 His two wives. 5 Hannáh was baren and praied to the Lord. 15 Her answer to Elí. 20 Samuél is borne. 24 She doeth dedicate him to the Lord.
1.There was a man of one of the two aRamathaím Zophím, of mount Ephráim, whose name was Elkanáh the sonne of Jerohám, the sonne of Elihú, the sonne of Tóhu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
2.And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannáh, and the name of the other Peninnáh: and Peninnáh had children, but Hannáh had no children.
3.*And this man went up out of his citie every yere, to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hostes in bShilóh, where were the two sonnes of Elí, Hophní and Phinehás Priests of the Lord.
4.And on a day, when Elkanáh sacrificed, he gave to Peninnáh his wife and to all her sonnes and daughters procions,
5.But unto Hannáh he gave a worthy cporcion: for he loved Hannáh, and the Lord had made her baren.
6.¶ And her adversarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she upbraided her, because the Lord had made her baren.
7.(And so did he yere by yere) and as oft as she went up to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eat.
8.Then said Elkanáh her housband to her, Hannáh, why wepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten dsonnes?
9.So Hannáh rose up after that they had eaten and dronke in Shilóh (and Elí the Priest sate upon a stole by one of the postes of the eTemple of the Lord)
10.And she was troubled in her minde, and praied unto the Lord, and wept sore:
11.Also she vowed a vowe, & said, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt loke on the trouble of thine handmayd, & remember me, & not forget thine handmayd, but give unto thine handmayd a manchilde, then I wil give him unto the Lord all the daies of his life, *and there shal no raser come upon his head. uél.
12.And as she continued praying before the Lord, Elí marked her mouth.
13.For Hannáh spake in her heart: her lippes did move onely, but her voyce was not heard: therefore Elí thoght she had bene dronken.
14.And Elí said unto her, How long wilt thou be dronken? Put away ^thy dronkennes from thee.
15.Then Hannáh answered and said, Nay my lord, but I am a woman ^troubled in spirit: I have dronke nether wine nor strong drinke, but have *powred out my soule before the Lord.
16.Count not thine handmaid ^for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my grief have I spoken hitherto.
17.Then Elí answered, and said, Go in peace, and the God of Israél grant thy peticion that thou hast asked of him.
18.She said againe, Let thine handmayd finde fgrace in thy sight: so the woman went her way, and did eat, and loked no more sad.
19.¶ Then they rose up early, & worshipped before the Lord, & returned, & came to their house to Ramáh. Now Elkanáh knewe Hannáh his wife, and the Lord gremembred her.
20.For in processe of time Hannáh conceived, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuél, Because, said she, I have asked him of the Lord.
21.¶ So the man hElkanáh and all his house went up to offer unto the Lord the yerelie sacrifice, and his vowe:
22.But Hannáh went not up: for she said unto her housband, I wil tary until the childe be weined, then I wil bring him that he may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for ever.
23.And Elkanáh her housband said unto her, Do what semeth thee best: tary until thou hast weined him: onely the Lord accomplish his iworde. So the woman abode, and gave her sonne sucke until she weined him.
24.¶ And when she had weined him, she toke him with her with thre bullockes and an *Epháh of floure and a bottle of wine, and broght him unto the house of the Lord in Shilóh, The Song of Hannáh. 1 Samuél 1: and the childe was ^yong.
25.And thei slewe a bullocke, and broght the childe to Elí.
26.And she said, Oh my lord, as thy ksoule liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stode with thee here praying unto the Lord.
27.I praied for this childe, and the Lord hathe given me my desire which I asked of him.
28.Therefore also I have ^given him unto the Lord: as long as he liveth he shalbe given unto the Lord: & he lworshipped the Lord there.

Notes

1-a.
There were two Ramaths, so that in this city in mount Ephraim were Zophim: that is, the learned men and Prophets.
3-*.
Deut. 16.16.
3-b.
For the Ark was there at that time.
5-c.
Some read: a portion with an heavy chere.
8-d.
Let this suffice you, that I love you no less, then if you had many children.
9-e.
That is, of the house, where the Ark was.
11-*.
Num. 6.5, Judg. 13.5. 1 Geneva Bible 1560
14-^.
Ebr., your wine.
15-*.
Ps. 42.4
15-^.
Ebr., of an hard spirit.
16-^.
Ebr., for a daughter of Belial.
18-f.
That is, pray unto the Lord for me.
19-g.
According to her petition.
21-h.
This Elkanah was a Levite, 1 Chron. 6.27, and as some write, once a year they accustomed to appear before the Lord with their families.
23-i.
Because her prayer took effect, therefore it was call the Lord’s promise.
24-*.
Ex. 16.36.
24-^.
Ebr., a child.
26-k.
That is, most certainly.
28-^.
Ebr., lent.
28-l.
Meaning, Eli gave thanks to God for her.