1 Samuel 1
1:1And there was one man from Ramathaim Zophim of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son Zuph from mount Ephraim.
1:2And to this one was two wives; the name to the one was Hannah, and the name to the second was Peninnah. And there was to Peninnah a child, and to Hannah there was no child.
1:3And that man ascended from days to days from out of his city of Ramathaim to do obeisance and to sacrifice to the lord of Hosts in Shiloh. And was there Eli and his two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the lord.
1:4And came to pass a day that Elkanah sacrificed, and he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons, and to her daughters, portions.
1:5And to Hannah he gave one portion, for there was no child to her; except that Elkanah loved Hannah above Peninnah. But the lord locked the matter concerning her womb.
1:6And her rival provoked her to anger, and even a provocation to anger because of the treating her with contempt, for the lord closed up the matters concerning her womb to not give to her a child.
1:7Thus she did year by year in her ascending unto the house of the lord; and she was depressed, and she wept, and did not eat.
1:8And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, what is it to you that you weep? And why do you not eat? And why does your heart beat you? Am I not good to you over ten children?
1:9And Hannah rose up after their eating in Shiloh, and after drinking. And Eli the priest sat upon the chair at the doorposts of the temple of the lord.
1:10And she was in severe pain of soul, and she prayed to the lord, and with weeping she wept.
1:11And she vowed a vow, saying, O lord of hosts, if looking you should look upon the humiliation of your maidservant, and should remember me, and should not forget your maidservant, and should give to your maidservant seed of a male, then I will put him before you, dedicated until the day of his death. And an iron razor shall not ascend upon his head.
1:12And it came to pass when she multiplied praying before the lord, that Eli the priest watched her mouth.
1:13And she spoke in her heart, and her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And Eli considered her to be intoxicated.
1:14And Eli said to her, Until when shall you be intoxicated? Remove your wine!
1:15And Hannah answered and said, No, O master, I am a woman with a hard day, and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before the lord.
1:16You should not grant your maidservant for mischievous daughter. For from the amount of my meditation, and from the amount of my depression, I have been stretched out until the present.
1:17And Eli answered and said to her, Go in peace! The God of Israel will give to you all your request which you asked of him.
1:18And she said, Your maidservant found favor in your eyes. And the woman went her way, and ate with her husband, and drank, and her face was not downcast any longer.
1:19And they rose early in the morning, and did obeisance to the lord, and they went their way. And Elkanah entered unto his house in Ramah, and he knew Hannah his wife; and the lord remembered her, and she conceived.
1:20And it came to pass in the time of the days, that Hannah bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, saying that, From the lord almighty I asked him.
1:21And the man Elkanah ascended, and all his house, to sacrifice in Shiloh, for the sacrifice of the days, and his vows.
1:22And Hannah did not ascend with him, for she said to her husband, I will wait until the ascending of the boy, whenever I should have weaned it, and he shall appear in front of the lord, and he shall settle there unto the eon.
1:23And Elkanah her husband said to her, You do the good thing in your eyes, sit until whenever you should wean it! Only may the lord establish the thing coming forth from out of your mouth. And the woman sat, and nursed her son until whenever she weaned him.
1:24And she ascended with him unto Shiloh with a calf being three years old, and an ephah of fine flour, and a skin flask of wine. And she entered into the house of the lord in Shiloh, and the boy with them.
1:25And they led him before the lord, and they slew the calf. And Hannah the mother of the boy brought it to Eli.
1:26And she said, By me, O master, your soul should live; I am the woman standing before you with you while praying to the lord.
1:27Over this boy I prayed, and the lord gave to me my request which I asked of him.
1:28And I lend him to the lord all the days which he should live for use by the lord.