1 There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="H8034" Elkanah|strong="H0511" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" Zuph|strong="H6689" family who|strong="H0376" lived|strong="H1961" in|strong="H0376" Ramah in|strong="H0376" the|strong="H4480" hill|strong="H2022" country|strong="H2022" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". Elkanah|strong="H0511" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeroham|strong="H3395", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Elihu|strong="H0453", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Tohu|strong="H8459", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zuph|strong="H6689" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" tribe of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669".
2 Elkanah had|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" wives|strong="H0802". One|strong="H0259" wife|strong="H0802" was|strong="H8034" named|strong="H8034" Hannah|strong="H2584" and|strong="H0802" the|strong="H1961" other|strong="H0259" wife|strong="H0802" was|strong="H8034" named|strong="H8034" Peninnah|strong="H6444". Peninnah|strong="H6444" had|strong="H1961" children|strong="H3206", but|strong="H1961" Hannah|strong="H2584" did not|strong="H0369".
3 Every|strong="H0376" year|strong="H3117" Elkanah left|strong="H8033" his|strong="H3068" town|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" Ramah and|strong="H1121" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Shiloh|strong="H7887". He|strong="H1931" worshiped|strong="H7812" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" All-Powerful at|strong="H3068" Shiloh|strong="H7887" and|strong="H1121" offered|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Lord|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033". Shiloh|strong="H7887" was|strong="H3068" where|strong="H8033" Eli’s|strong="H5941" sons|strong="H1121", Hophni|strong="H2652" and|strong="H1121" Phinehas|strong="H6372", served as|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068".
4 Whenever|strong="H3605" Elkanah|strong="H0511" offered|strong="H2076" his|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H2076", he|strong="H3117" always|strong="H3117" gave|strong="H5414" one|strong="H3605" share|strong="H5414" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" food|strong="H4490" to|strong="H1961" his|strong="H3605" wife|strong="H0802" Peninnah|strong="H6444" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" share|strong="H5414" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" food|strong="H4490" to|strong="H1961" each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" Peninnah’s children|strong="H1121".
5 Elkanah always gave|strong="H5414" an|strong="H5414" equal share|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" food|strong="H4490" to|strong="H3068" Hannah|strong="H2584". He|strong="H3588" did this|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" loved|strong="H0157" her|strong="H5414" very much, even|strong="H3588" though|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" let|strong="H5414" Hannah|strong="H2584" have|strong="H3068" any|strong="H0259" children.
6 Peninnah|strong="H3707" always upset|strong="H3707" Hannah and|strong="H3068" made|strong="H1571" her|strong="H5462" feel bad because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" made|strong="H1571" her|strong="H5462" able to|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1571" children.
7 This|strong="H3651" happened every|strong="H8141" year|strong="H8141" when|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" family|strong="H1004" went|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD’S|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004" at|strong="H3068" Shiloh. Peninnah|strong="H6213" would|strong="H3068" upset|strong="H3707" Hannah|strong="H5927" so|strong="H3651" much that|strong="H3651" she|strong="H3808" would|strong="H3068" begin to|strong="H3068" cry and|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" eat|strong="H0398" anything|strong="H0398". One|strong="H3808" year|strong="H8141" when|strong="H3068" this|strong="H3651" happened,
8 her|strong="H0398" husband|strong="H0376" Elkanah|strong="H0511" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" her|strong="H0398", “Hannah|strong="H2584", why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3808" crying|strong="H1058"? Why|strong="H4100" won’t|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3808" eat|strong="H0398"? Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3808" so|strong="H3808" sad? You|strong="H3808" have|strong="H0376" me|strong="H0398". Isn’t|strong="H3808" that|strong="H0559" better|strong="H2896" than|strong="H3808" having|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3808" ten|strong="H6235" sons|strong="H1121"?”
9 After|strong="H0310" eating|strong="H0398" and|strong="H6965" drinking|strong="H8354", Hannah|strong="H2584" quietly got|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" went|strong="H6965" to|strong="H5921" pray to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Lord|strong="H3068". Eli|strong="H5941" the|strong="H5921" priest|strong="H3548" was|strong="H3068" sitting|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" chair|strong="H3678" near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H4201" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD’S|strong="H3068" Holy Building.
10 Hannah was|strong="H3068" so|strong="H1931" sad that|strong="H1931" she|strong="H1931" cried|strong="H1058" the|strong="H5921" whole time she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" praying|strong="H6419" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068".
11 She|strong="H0518" made|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" special promise|strong="H3068" to|strong="H0559" God|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “LORD|strong="H3068" All-Powerful, you|strong="H5414" can|strong="H0518" see|strong="H7200" how sad I|strong="H0518" am|strong="H3068". Remember|strong="H2142" me|strong="H5414". Don’t|strong="H3808" forget|strong="H7911" me|strong="H5414". If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" son, I|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0559" you|strong="H5414". He|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" yours|strong="H5414" his|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" life|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3068" a|strong="H5414" Nazirite, he|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" drink wine or|strong="H0518" strong drink, and|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0376" will|strong="H3068" ever|strong="H7911" cut his|strong="H3605" hair|strong="H7218".”
12 Hannah prayed|strong="H6419" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H6440" time|strong="H1961". Eli|strong="H5941" was|strong="H1961" watching|strong="H8104" her|strong="H1961" mouth|strong="H6310" while|strong="H1961" she|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" praying|strong="H6419".
13 Hannah|strong="H2584" was|strong="H1931" praying|strong="H1696" in|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" heart|strong="H3820". Her|strong="H5921" lips|strong="H8193" were|strong="H8193" moving|strong="H5128", but|strong="H7535" since she|strong="H1931" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" say|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" words|strong="H8193" out|strong="H5921" loud, Eli|strong="H5941" thought|strong="H3820" she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" drunk|strong="H7910".
14 He|strong="H5704" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H0413", “You|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5921" had|strong="H0853" too|strong="H5921" much|strong="H5921" to|strong="H0413" drink. It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H0559" time|strong="H5704" to|strong="H0413" put|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="H0853" wine|strong="H3196".”
15 Hannah|strong="H2584" answered|strong="H0559", “Sir|strong="H0113", I|strong="H0595" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" drunk|strong="H8354" any|strong="H6440" wine|strong="H3196" or|strong="H3808" beer|strong="H7941". I|strong="H0595" am|strong="H0595" deeply troubled, and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H0595" was|strong="H3068" telling|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" about all my|strong="H3068" problems.
16 Don’t|strong="H0408" think I|strong="H3588" am a|strong="H3588" bad woman|strong="H1323". I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1323" been praying|strong="H1696" so|strong="H5414" long|strong="H5704" because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1323" so|strong="H5414" many|strong="H7230" troubles and|strong="H6440" am very|strong="H5704" sad.”
17 Eli|strong="H5941" answered|strong="H0559", “Go in|strong="H0430" peace|strong="H7965". May|strong="H0430" the|strong="H0853" God|strong="H0430" of|strong="H0430" Israel|strong="H3478" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0834" what|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0834" asked|strong="H7592" for|strong="H7592".”
18 Hannah said|strong="H0559", “May|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6440" be|strong="H1961" happy with|strong="H0802" me|strong="H6440".” Then|strong="H1961" she|strong="H3808" left|strong="H4672" and|strong="H0398" ate|strong="H0398" something. She|strong="H3808" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" sad anymore|strong="H5750".
19 Early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H0853" next|strong="H0413" morning|strong="H1242" Elkanah’s family|strong="H1004" got|strong="H7925" up|strong="H7925". They|strong="H3068" worshiped|strong="H7812" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" and|strong="H0935" then|strong="H0853" went|strong="H0935" back|strong="H7725" home|strong="H1004" to|strong="H0413" Ramah|strong="H7414".
20 By|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3117" the|strong="H0853" following year|strong="H3117", Hannah|strong="H2584" had|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" pregnant|strong="H2029" and|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121". She|strong="H3588" named|strong="H8034" him|strong="H3205" Samuel|strong="H8050". She|strong="H3588" said, “His|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="H3068" Samuel|strong="H8050" because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" asked|strong="H7592" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H3205".”
21 Elkanah|strong="H0511" went|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Shiloh to|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" sacrifice|strong="H2077" for|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3605" year|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" gift|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3117" took|strong="H0853" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H0853".
22 But|strong="H3588" Hannah|strong="H2584" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H0935". She|strong="H3588" told|strong="H0559" Elkanah, “When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H0853" boy|strong="H5288" is|strong="H3068" old|strong="H5769" enough to|strong="H0559" eat solid food, I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H0935" him|strong="H0853" to|strong="H0559" Shiloh. Then|strong="H0853" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H7200" him|strong="H0853" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H7200" a|strong="H3588" Nazirite. He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" stay|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033" at|strong="H3427" Shiloh.”
23 Hannah’s husband|strong="H0376" Elkanah|strong="H0511" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0559" her|strong="H0802", “Do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H5704" think|strong="H5869" is|strong="H3068" best|strong="H2896". You|strong="H5704" may|strong="H0376" stay|strong="H3427" home|strong="H3068" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H0853" boy is|strong="H3068" old|strong="H1121" enough|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0559" eat solid food. May|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H5704" have|strong="H5869" said|strong="H0559".” So|strong="H6213" Hannah stayed|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" home|strong="H3068" to|strong="H0559" nurse|strong="H3243" her|strong="H0802" son|strong="H1121" until|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" was|strong="H3068" old|strong="H1121" enough|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0559" eat solid food.
24 When|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0834" boy|strong="H5288" was|strong="H0834" old enough to|strong="H0935" eat solid food|strong="H1004", Hannah|strong="H5927" took|strong="H5927" him|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0834" LORD’S|strong="H3068" house|strong="H1004" at|strong="H3068" Shiloh|strong="H7887". She|strong="H0834" also|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5927" a|strong="H0935" bull|strong="H6499" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H0834" three|strong="H7969" years old, 20 pounds of|strong="H1004" flour|strong="H7058", and|strong="H0935" a|strong="H0935" bottle of|strong="H1004" wine|strong="H3196".
25 They|strong="H0935" went|strong="H0935" before|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Lord. Elkanah killed|strong="H7819" the|strong="H0853" bull|strong="H6499" as|strong="H0935" a|strong="H0935" sacrifice to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" Lord as|strong="H0935" he|strong="H0853" usually did|strong="H5288". Then|strong="H0853" Hannah gave|strong="H0935" the|strong="H0853" boy|strong="H5288" to|strong="H0413" Eli|strong="H5941".
26 She|strong="H5973" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413", “Pardon me|strong="H0413", sir|strong="H0113". I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H0589" the|strong="H0559" same|strong="H2088" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="H3068" stood|strong="H5324" near|strong="H5973" you|strong="H5973" praying|strong="H6419" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068". I|strong="H0589" promise|strong="H3068" that|strong="H2088" I|strong="H0589" am|strong="H0589" telling|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" truth.
27 I|strong="H0834" prayed|strong="H6419" for|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" child|strong="H5288", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" answered my|strong="H5414" prayer. He|strong="H0834" gave|strong="H5414" me|strong="H0413" this|strong="H2088" child|strong="H5288".
28 And|strong="H3068" now|strong="H1961" I|strong="H0834" give|strong="H1961" this|strong="H1931" child to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068". He|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" life|strong="H3117".”