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Now there was a certain
H376
man
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of Ramathaimzophim
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, of mount
H669
Ephraim
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, and his name
H511
was Elkanah
H1121
, the son
H3395
of Jeroham
H1121
, the son
H453
of Elihu
H1121
, the son
H8459
of Tohu
H1121
, the son
H6689
of Zuph
H673
, an Ephrathite:
2
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And he had two
H802
wives
H8034
; the name
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of the one
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was Hannah
H8034
, and the name
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of the other
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Peninnah
H6444
: and Peninnah
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had children
H2584
, but Hannah
H3206
had no children.
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H1931
And this
H376
man
H5927 [H8804]
went up
H5892
from his city
H3117
yearly
H7812 [H8692]
to worship
H2076 [H8800]
and to sacrifice
H3068
to the LORD
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of hosts
H7887
in Shiloh
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. And the two
H1121
sons
H5941
of Eli
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, Hophni
H6372
and Phinehas
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, the priests
H3068
of the LORD, were there.
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And when the time
H511
was that Elkanah
H2076 [H8799]
offered
H5414 [H8804]
, he gave
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to Peninnah
H802
his wife
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, and to all her sons
H1323
and her daughters
H4490
, portions:
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But to Hannah
H5414 [H8799]
he gave
H259
a
H639
worthy
H4490
portion
H157 [H8804]
; for he loved
H2584
Hannah
H3068
: but the LORD
H5462 [H8804]
had closed up
H7358
her womb.
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H6869
And her adversary
H3707 [H8765]
also provoked
H3708
her greatly
H7481 [H8687]
, to make her fret
H3068
, because the LORD
H5462 [H8804]
had closed
H1157
up
H7358
her womb.
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H6213 [H8799]
And as he did
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so year
H8141
by year
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, when
H5927 [H8800]
she went up
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to the house
H3068
of the LORD
H3707 [H8686]
, so she provoked
H1058 [H8799]
her; therefore she wept
H398 [H8799]
, and did not eat.
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H559 [H8799]
Then said
H511
Elkanah
H376
her husband
H2584
to her, Hannah
H1058 [H8799]
, why weepest
H398 [H8799]
thou? and why eatest
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thou not? and why is thy heart
H3415 [H8799]
grieved
H2896
? am not I better
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to thee than ten
H1121
sons?
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H2584
So Hannah
H6965 [H8799]
rose
H310
after
H398 [H8800]
they had eaten
H7887
in Shiloh
H310
, and after
H8354 [H8800]
they had drunk
H5941
. Now Eli
H3548
the priest
H3427 [H8802]
sat
H3678
upon a seat
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by a post
H1964
of the temple
H3068
of the LORD.
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And she was in bitterness
H5315
of soul
H6419 [H8691]
, and prayed
H3068
to the LORD
H1058 [H8799]
, and wept
H1058 [H8800]
bitterly.
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H5087 [H8799]
And she vowed
H5088
a vow
H559 [H8799]
, and said
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, O LORD
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of hosts
H7200 [H8800]
, if thou wilt indeed
H7200 [H8799]
look
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on the affliction
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of thy handmaid
H2142 [H8804]
, and remember
H7911 [H8799]
me, and not forget
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thy handmaid
H5414 [H8804]
, but wilt give
H519
to thy handmaid
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a son
H5414 [H8804]
, then I will give
H3068
him to the LORD
H3117
all the days
H2416
of his life
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, and there shall no razor
H5927 [H8799]
come
H7218
upon his head.
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And it came to pass, as she continued
H6419 [H8692]
praying
H6440
before
H3068
the LORD
H5941
, that Eli
H8104 [H8802]
observed
H6310
her mouth.
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H2584
Now Hannah
H1696 [H8764]
, spoke
H3820
in her heart
H8193
; only her lips
H5128 [H8801]
moved
H6963
, but her voice
H8085 [H8735]
was not heard
H5941
: therefore Eli
H2803 [H8799]
thought
H7910
she was drunk.
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H5941
And Eli
H559 [H8799]
said
H7937 [H8691]
to her, How long wilt thou be drunk
H5493 [H8685]
? put away
H3196
thy wine from thee.
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H2584
And Hannah
H6030 [H8799]
answered
H559 [H8799]
and said
H113
, No, my lord
H802
, I am a woman
H7186
of a sorrowful
H7307
spirit
H8354 [H8804]
: I have drunk
H3196
neither wine
H7941
nor strong drink
H8210 [H8799]
, but have poured out
H5315
my soul
H6440
before
H3068
the LORD.
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H5414 [H8799]
Count
H519
not thy handmaid
H6440
for
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a wicked
H1323
woman
H7230
: for out of the abundance
H7879
of my complaint
H3708
and grief
H1696 [H8765]
have I been speaking.
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Then Eli
H6030 [H8799]
answered
H559 [H8799]
and said
H3212 [H8798]
, Go
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in peace
H430
: and the God
H3478
of Israel
H5414 [H8799]
grant
H7596
thee thy petition
H7592 [H8804]
that thou hast asked of him.
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H559 [H8799]
And she said
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, Let thy handmaid
H4672 [H8799]
find
H2580
grace
H5869
in thy sight
H802
. So the woman
H3212 [H8799]
went
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her way
H398 [H8799]
, and ate
H6440
, and her countenance was no more sad.
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And they rose
H1242
in the morning
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early
H7812 [H8691]
, and worshipped
H6440
before
H3068
the LORD
H7725 [H8799]
, and returned
H935 [H8799]
, and came
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to their house
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to Ramah
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: and Elkanah
H3045 [H8799]
knew
H2584
Hannah
H802
his wife
H3068
; and the LORD
H2142 [H8799]
remembered her.
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Therefore it came to pass, when the time
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had arrived
H2584
after Hannah
H2029 [H8799]
had conceived
H3205 [H8799]
, that she bore
H1121
a son
H7121 [H8799]
, and called
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his name
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Samuel
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, saying, Because I have asked
H3068
him of the LORD.
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And the man
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Elkanah
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, and all his house
H5927 [H8799]
, went up
H2076 [H8800]
to offer
H3068
to the LORD
H3117
the yearly
H2077
sacrifice
H5088
, and his vow.
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But Hannah
H5927 [H8804]
went not up
H559 [H8804]
; for she said
H376
to her husband
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, I will not go up until the child
H1580 [H8735]
is weaned
H935 [H8689]
, and then I will bring
H7200 [H8738]
him, that he may appear
H6440
before
H3068
the LORD
H3427 [H8804]
, and there abide
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for
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ever.
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And Elkanah
H376
her husband
H559 [H8799]
said
H6213 [H8798]
to her, Do
H5869
what seemeth
H2896
to thee good
H3427 [H8798]
; tarry
H1580 [H8800]
until thou hast weaned
H3068
him; only the LORD
H6965 [H8686]
establish
H1697
his word
H802
. So the woman
H3427 [H8799]
abode
H3243 [H8686]
, and nursed
H1121
her son
H1580 [H8800]
until she weaned him.
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And when she had weaned
H5927 [H8686]
him, she took him up
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with her, with three
H6499
bulls
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, and one
H374
ephah
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of flour
H5035
, and a bottle
H3196
of wine
H935 [H8686]
, and brought
H1004
him to the house
H3068
of the LORD
H7887
in Shiloh
H5288
: and the child
H5288
was young.
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And they slew
H6499
a bull
H935 [H8686]
, and brought
H5288
the child
H5941
to Eli.
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H559 [H8799]
And she said
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, O
H113
my lord
H5315
, as thy soul
H2416
liveth
H113
, my lord
H802
, I am the woman
H5324 [H8737]
that stood
H6419 [H8692]
by thee here, praying
H3068
to the LORD.