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1 Samuel 1

BSB·28 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now there wasוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֡וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Elkanahאֶ֠לְקָנָה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → who was from Ramathaim-zophimצוֹפִ֖יםṣō·w·p̄îm — Ramathim-zophim, a city in the hill country of EphraimH7436 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryמֵהַ֣רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. He was the son of Jerohamיְרֹחָ֧םyə·rō·ḥām — God is mercifulH3395 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elihuאֱלִיה֛וּא’ĕ·lî·hū — God is HeH453 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tohuתֹּ֥חוּtō·ḥū — Formlessness, chaos, or voidH8459 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zuphצ֖וּףṣūp̄ — a region in BenjaminH6689 — Full Word Study →, an Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִֽי׃’ep̄·rā·ṯî — EphraimiteH673 — Full Word Study →. 2He had twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשִׁ֔יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, oneאַחַת֙’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → namedשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Hannahחַנָּ֔הḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → Peninnahפְּנִנָּ֑הpə·nin·nāh — PearlH6444 — Full Word Study →. And Peninnahלִפְנִנָּה֙lip̄·nin·nāh — PearlH6444 — Full Word Study → hadוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → childrenיְלָדִ֔יםyə·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, but Hannahוּלְחַנָּ֖הū·lə·ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → had noneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. 3Year after yearמִיָּמִ֣ים׀mî·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Elkanah would go upוְעָלָה֩wə·‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from his cityמֵֽעִירוֹ֙mê·‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֧תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and sacrificeוְלִזְבֹּ֛חַwə·liz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹ֑הbə·ši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, whereוְשָׁ֞םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Eli’sעֵלִ֗י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Hophniחָפְנִי֙ḥā·p̄ə·nî — Hophni the priestH2652 — Full Word Study → and Phinehasוּפִ֣נְחָ֔סū·p̄in·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, were priestsכֹּהֲנִ֖יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 4And whenever the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֑ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → to present his sacrificeוַיִּזְבַּ֖חway·yiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study →, he would giveוְנָתַ֞ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → portionsמָנֽוֹת׃mā·nō·wṯ — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study → to his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Peninnahלִפְנִנָּ֣הlip̄·nin·nāh — PearlH6444 — Full Word Study → and to allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her sonsבָּנֶ֛יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 5But to Hannahוּלְחַנָּ֕הū·lə·ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → he would giveיִתֵּ֛ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → aאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → doubleאַפָּ֑יִם’ap·pā·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → portionמָנָ֥הmā·nāh — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he lovedאָהֵ֔ב’ā·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → herחַנָּה֙ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → even though the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had closedסָגַ֥רsā·ḡar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → her wombרַחְמָֽהּ׃raḥ·māh — womb; inner compassion; merciful tendernessH7358 — Full Word Study →. 6Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had closedסָגַ֥רsā·ḡar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → Hannah’s womb, her rivalצָֽרָתָהּ֙ṣā·rā·ṯāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → would provoke herהַרְּעִמָ֑הּhar·rə·‘i·māh — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study → and taunt her viciouslyכַּ֔עַסka·‘as — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study →. 7And this went onוְכֵ֨ןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after yearבְשָׁנָ֗הḇə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. Wheneverמִדֵּ֤יmid·dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → Hannah went up to the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, her rival taunted her until she weptוַתִּבְכֶּ֖הwat·tiḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → and would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכַֽל׃ṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 8Hannahחַנָּה֙ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֣מֶהlā·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you cryingתִבְכִּ֗יṯiḇ·kî — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →?” her husbandאִישָׁ֗הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֣ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Whyוְלָ֙מֶה֙wə·lā·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → won’t youלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹֽאכְלִ֔יṯō·ḵə·lî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →? Whyוְלָ֖מֶהwə·lā·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your heartלְבָבֵ֑ךְlə·ḇā·ḇêḵ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → so grievedיֵרַ֣עyê·ra‘ — to be ill, to become sick or grievousH3415 — Full Word Study →? Am Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → betterט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to you than tenמֵעֲשָׂרָ֖הmê·‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִֽים׃bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” 9So afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → they had finished eatingאָכְלָ֥ה’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkingשָׁתֹ֑הšā·ṯōh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → in Shilohבְשִׁלֹ֖הḇə·ši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, Hannahחַנָּ֔הḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → stood upוַתָּ֣קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. Now Eliוְעֵלִ֣יwə·‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁב֙yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a chairהַכִּסֵּ֔אhak·kis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the doorpostמְזוּזַ֖תmə·zū·zaṯ — doorpost, door frame, thresholdH4201 — Full Word Study → of the templeהֵיכַ֥לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 10In her bitter distressמָ֣רַתmā·raṯ — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →, Hannah prayedוַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לwat·tiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and wept with many tearsוּבָכֹ֥הū·ḇā·ḵōh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. 11And she madeוַתִּדֹּ֨רwat·tid·dōr — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → a vowנֶ֜דֶרne·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study →, pleading, “O LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → only You will lookרָאֹ֥הrā·’ōh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → upon the afflictionבָּעֳנִ֣יbā·‘o·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → of Your maidservantאֲמָתֶ֗ךָ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → and remember meוּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙ū·zə·ḵar·ta·nî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgetting Your maidservant but givingוְנָתַתָּ֥הwə·nā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her a sonזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, then I will dedicate himוּנְתַתִּ֤יוū·nə·ṯat·tîw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → razorוּמוֹרָ֖הū·mō·w·rāh — razor; sharp cutting instrumentH4177 — Full Word Study → shall ever come over his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →.” 12Asכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Hannah kept on prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Eliוְעֵלִ֖יwə·‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → watchedשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → her mouthפִּֽיהָ׃pî·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 13Hannahוְחַנָּ֗הwə·ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → was prayingמְדַבֶּ֣רֶתmə·ḏab·be·reṯ — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her heartלִבָּ֔הּlib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and thoughרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → her lipsשְׂפָתֶ֣יהָśə·p̄ā·ṯe·hā — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → were movingנָּע֔וֹתnā·‘ō·wṯ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study →, her voiceוְקוֹלָ֖הּwə·qō·w·lāh — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → could notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be heardיִשָּׁמֵ֑עַyiš·šā·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. So Eliעֵלִ֖י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → thoughtוַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָway·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → she was drunkלְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃lə·šik·kō·rāh — drunk; intoxicated; drunken personH7910 — Full Word Study → 14and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Howעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → longמָתַ֖יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → will you be drunkתִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑יןtiš·tak·kā·rîn — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →? Put awayהָסִ֥ירִיhā·sî·rî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → your wineיֵינֵ֖ךְyê·nêḵ — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →!” 15Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” Hannahחַנָּ֤הḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתַּ֨עַןwat·ta·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Iאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am a womanאִשָּׁ֤ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → oppressed in spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hadשָׁתִ֑יתִיšā·ṯî·ṯî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → any wineוְיַ֥יִןwə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → or strong drinkוְשֵׁכָ֖רwə·šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →, but I have poured outוָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְwā·’eš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 16Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → takeתִּתֵּן֙tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your servantאֲמָ֣תְךָ֔’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → for a wickedבְּלִיָּ֑עַלbə·lî·yā·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → womanבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →; for all this timeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have been prayingדִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → out of the depthמֵרֹ֥בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of my anguishשִׂיחִ֛יśî·ḥî — Complaint, meditation, or speech; utterance of the heartH7879 — Full Word Study → and griefוְכַעְסִ֖יwə·ḵa‘·sî — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study →.” 17Goלְכִ֣יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” Eliעֵלִ֛י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “and may the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֣יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → grantיִתֵּן֙yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the petitionשֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְšê·lā·ṯêḵ — Request, petition, or formal askingH7596 — Full Word Study → you have askedשָׁאַ֖לְתְּšā·’alt — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of Himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃mê·‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 18May your maidservantשִׁפְחָתְךָ֛šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → findתִּמְצָ֧אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → with youבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →,” said Hannahוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Then she wentוַתֵּ֨לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on her wayלְדַרְכָּהּ֙lə·ḏar·kāh — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and she began eating again, and her faceוּפָנֶ֥יהָū·p̄ā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → was no longerעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → downcastהָיוּ־hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 19The next morningבַבֹּ֗קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worshipוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and then returned homeבֵּיתָ֖םbê·ṯām — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to Ramahהָרָמָ֑תָהhā·rā·mā·ṯāh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →. And Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה֙’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → had relations withוַיֵּ֤דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Hannahחַנָּ֣הḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → remembered herוַיִּֽזְכְּרֶ֖הָway·yiz·kə·re·hā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. 20Soוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the courseלִתְקֻפ֣וֹתliṯ·qu·p̄ō·wṯ — Circuit, revolution, completion of a cycle or periodH8622 — Full Word Study → of timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, Hannahחַנָּ֖הḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. She namedוַתִּקְרָ֤אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, saying, “Because I have asked for himשְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃šə·’il·tîw — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 21Then Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֖ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to makeלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → the annualהַיָּמִ֖יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → sacrificeזֶ֥בַחze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to fulfill his vowנִדְרֽוֹ׃niḏ·rōw — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study →, 22but Hannahוְחַנָּ֖הwə·ḥan·nāh — Grace, FavorH2584 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goעָלָ֑תָה‘ā·lā·ṯāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. “Afterעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → is weanedיִגָּמֵ֤לyig·gā·mêl — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study →,” she saidאָמְרָ֣ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her husbandלְאִישָׁ֗הּlə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, “I will take himוַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יוwa·hă·ḇi·’ō·ṯîw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to appearוְנִרְאָה֙wə·nir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → beforeפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to stayוְיָ֥שַׁבwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → permanentlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.” 23Doעֲשִׂ֧י‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what you thinkבְּעֵינַ֗יִךְbə·‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → is bestהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →,” her husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֨ה’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and stayשְׁבִי֙šə·ḇî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → here untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you have weaned himגָּמְלֵ֣ךְgā·mə·lêḵ — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study →. Onlyאַ֛ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → confirmיָקֵ֥םyā·qêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → His wordדְּבָר֑וֹdə·ḇā·rōw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” So Hannahהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → stayedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבwat·tê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and nursedוַתֵּ֣ינֶקwat·tê·neq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָ֔הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → she had weanedגָּמְלָ֖הּḡā·mə·lāh — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 24Onceכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she had weaned himגְּמָלַ֗תּוּgə·mā·lat·tū — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study →, Hannah took the boy with herעִמָּ֜הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, along with a three-year-oldשְׁלֹשָׁה֙šə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → bullבְּפָרִ֤יםbə·p̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study →, an ephahוְאֵיפָ֨הwə·’ê·p̄āh — A dry measure of grain; a unit of capacityH374 — Full Word Study → of flourקֶ֙מַח֙qe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →, and a skinוְנֵ֣בֶלwə·nê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → of wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. Though the boyוְהַנַּ֖עַרwə·han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → was still youngנָֽעַר׃nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, she brought himוַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּwat·tə·ḇi·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Shilohשִׁל֑וֹši·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →. 25And when they had slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּway·yiš·ḥă·ṭū — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → the bullהַפָּ֑רhap·pār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study →, they broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֖עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Eliעֵלִֽי׃‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study →. 26Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” said Hannah, “as surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveחֵ֥יḥê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the womanהָאִשָּׁ֗הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who stoodהַנִּצֶּ֤בֶתhan·niṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → hereבָּזֶ֔הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → besideעִמְּכָה֙‘im·mə·ḵāh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → you prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 27I prayedהִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּיhiṯ·pal·lā·lə·tî — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → boyהַנַּ֥עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and since the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has grantedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I askedשָׁאַ֖לְתִּיšā·’al·tî — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of Himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃mê·‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, 28Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → nowוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → dedicate the boyהִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙hiš·’il·ti·hū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. For asכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → long as he livesהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is dedicatedשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” So they worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Samuel 1
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First Samuel chapter 1 introduces us to Hannah, a woman of deep faith whose fervent prayer and patient trust in God's promise become a model of authentic devotion. Though barren and mocked by a rival wife, Hannah brings her sorrow directly to the Lord in prayer, making a vow that if God grants her a son, she will dedicate him to the Lord's service for life. This chapter demonstrates that God hears the prayers of the afflicted, honors faithful commitment, and uses humble, faithful vessels to accomplish His purposes—in this case, giving Israel the prophet Samuel, whose life will transform the nation.

Verses 1–5: The Household and Hannah's Sorrow

Elkanah is introduced as a faithful worshipper from the hill country of Ephraim who keeps the annual pilgrimage to Shiloh to worship the Lord of hosts. Though he is a good man who loves Hannah deeply, he has taken two wives, a practice that, while culturally common in the Old Testament, always led to conflict. Peninnah has children; Hannah does not. The text is clear that the Lord had shut up her womb (v. 5)—this was not mere misfortune but a sovereign act of God. Yet Elkanah shows his love by giving Hannah a double portion at the sacrifice, honoring her above his other wife.

Verses 6–8: Provocation and Comfort

Year after year, Peninnah deliberately taunts Hannah about her barrenness, intensifying Hannah's grief. In her emotional pain, Hannah stops eating and weeping becomes her constant companion. Even Elkanah's loving reassurance—"am not I better to thee than ten sons?"—cannot soothe her longing for a child. His words, though tender, reveal that he does not fully grasp the depth of her spiritual yearning. A man's love, however genuine, cannot substitute for the fulfillment of a God-given desire or the peace that comes from prayer.

Verses 9–11: Hannah's Earnest Prayer

After the meal at Shiloh, Hannah rises and approaches the Lord in the temple. In bitterness of soul, she pours out her complaint to God—not in anger, but in honest, heartfelt petition. Her vow is remarkable: she does not merely ask for a son; she promises to give him back to the Lord all the days of his life, marking him as a Nazirite (no razor upon his head). This was not a bargain struck with reluctance, but a willingness born of faith—Hannah wanted a child not primarily for herself, but to serve God's purposes.

Verses 12–18: Eli's Misunderstanding and Blessing

Eli observes Hannah's silent prayer—her lips moving without audible sound—and mistakenly assumes she is drunk. Rather than respond in shame or defensiveness, Hannah gently corrects him with dignity, explaining that she is pouring out her soul in sorrow and complaint before the Lord. Eli's initial judgment is rebuked by her humble response, and he then becomes the instrument of God's comfort, pronouncing a priestly blessing: "Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition." Immediately, Hannah's countenance changes; she eats and her sadness lifts—not because she has a son yet, but because she has entrusted her burden to God.

Verses 19–28: The Fulfillment of Promise and Dedication

The Lord remembers Hannah. She conceives and bears a son named Samuel, meaning "asked of the Lord." When Samuel is weaned, Hannah makes good her vow without hesitation, bringing him to Eli to serve in the Lord's house permanently. Her statement in verse 28—"I have lent him to the LORD"—shows that she understands her son as God's gift, held with an open hand. This act of radical obedience sets the stage for Samuel's great prophetic ministry.

Application for Today

Hannah's example teaches us that authentic prayer is honest prayer—bringing our deepest longings and sorrows to God without pretense. More importantly, she shows us that true faith is not demanding God fulfill our wishes, but willingly surrendering our dearest desires to His purpose. When we pray with an open hand rather than a closed fist, God often honors us abundantly. Let us also remember that sometimes the greatest comfort comes not from answered prayer itself, but from the assurance that God has heard us and holds our future in His faithful hands.

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