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CHAP. I.
1 Elkanah a Leuite hauing two wiues, worshippeth yeerely at Shiloh. 4 Hee cherisheth Hannah, though barren, and prouoked by Peninnah. 9 Hannah in griefe, prayeth for a childe. 12 Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesseth her. 19 Hannah hauing borne Samuel, stayeth at home till he be weaned. 24 She presenteth him, according to her vow, to the Lord.
3 And this man went vp out of his citie yeerely, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh; and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas, the Priests of the Lord, were there.3
5 But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the Lord had shut vp her wombe.5
6 And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut vp her wombe.)6
7 And as he did so yeere by yeere, when she went vp to the house of the Lord, so she prouoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.7
10 And shee was in bitternesse of soule, and prayed vnto the Lord, and wept sore.10
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.11
12 And it came to passe as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.12
14 And Eli said vnto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15 And Hannah answered, and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowfull spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the Lord.15
16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and griefe, haue I spoken hitherto.16
20 Wherefore it came to passe when the time was come about, after Hannah had conceiued, that shee bare a sonne, and called his name Samuel, saying; Because I haue asked him of the Lord.20
25 And they slew a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli.
27 For this childe I prayed, and the Lord hath giuen me my petition, which I asked of him:
28 Therefore also I haue lent him to the Lord as long as hee liueth, he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.28
KJV
1 Samuel Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
3 Deut.16. 16. , Hebr. from yeere to yeere.
5 Or, a double portion.
6 Hebr. angred her.
7 Or, from the time that she &c. Hebr. from her going vp.
10 Hebr. bitter of soule.
11 Hebr. seed of men. , Num.6.5. iudg.13.5.
12 Hebr. multiplied to pray.
15 Hebr. hard of spirit.
16 Or, meditation.
20 Hebr. reuelation of dayes. , That is, asked of God.
28 Or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition to the LORD. , Or, hee whom I haue obteined by petition, shalbe returned.
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