1 Samuel 1 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Elkanah and His Wives

1 Now there was a certain man from (A)Ramathaim-zophim from the (B)hill country of Ephraim, and his name was (C)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had (D)two wives: the name of one was (E)Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3 Now this man would go up from his city (F)yearly (G)to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in (H)Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the Lord there. 4 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he (I)would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters; 5 but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, (J)but the Lord had closed her womb. 6 Her rival, however, (K)would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7 It happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat. 8 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? (L)Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

9 Then Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of (M)the temple of the Lord. 10 She, [a]greatly distressed, prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 She (N)made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed (O)look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a [b]son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and (P)a razor shall never come on his head.”

12 Now it came about, as she [c]continued praying before the Lord, that Eli was watching her mouth. 13 As for Hannah, (Q)she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk. 14 Then Eli said to her, “(R)How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you.” 15 But Hannah replied, “No, my lord, I am a woman [d]oppressed in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I (S)have poured out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not [e]consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and [f]provocation.” 17 Then Eli answered and said, “(T)Go in peace; and may the God of Israel (U)grant your petition that you have asked of Him.” 18 She said, “(V)Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and (W)her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born to Hannah

19 Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned again to their house in (X)Ramah. And Elkanah [g]had relations with Hannah his wife, and (Y)the Lord remembered her. 20 It came about [h]in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “(Z)Because I have asked him of the Lord.”

21 Then the man Elkanah (AA)went up with all his household to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned; then I will (AB)bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and (AC)stay there forever.” 23 (AD)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best [i]to you. Remain until you have weaned him; only (AE)may the Lord confirm His word.” So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. 24 Now when she had weaned him, (AF)she took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull and one ephah of flour and a jug of wine, and brought him to (AG)the house of the Lord in Shiloh, although the child was young. 25 Then (AH)they slaughtered the bull, and (AI)brought the boy to Eli. 26 She said, “Oh, my lord! (AJ)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord. 27 (AK)For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. 28 (AL)So I have also [j]dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is [k]dedicated to the Lord.” And (AM)he worshiped the Lord there.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:10 Lit bitter of soul
  2. 1 Samuel 1:11 Lit seed of men
  3. 1 Samuel 1:12 Lit multiplied
  4. 1 Samuel 1:15 Lit severe
  5. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit give
  6. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit my provocation
  7. 1 Samuel 1:19 Lit knew
  8. 1 Samuel 1:20 Lit at the circuit of the days
  9. 1 Samuel 1:23 Lit in your eyes
  10. 1 Samuel 1:28 Lit lent
  11. 1 Samuel 1:28 Lit lent

Cross references

  1. 1 Samuel 1:1 : 1 Sam 1:19
  2. 1 Samuel 1:1 : Josh 17:17, 18; 24:33
  3. 1 Samuel 1:1 : 1 Chr 6:22-28, 33-38
  4. 1 Samuel 1:2 : Deut 21:15-17
  5. 1 Samuel 1:2 : Luke 2:36
  6. 1 Samuel 1:3 : Ex 34:23; 1 Sam 1:21; Luke 2:41
  7. 1 Samuel 1:3 : Ex 23:14; Deut 12:5-7; 16:16
  8. 1 Samuel 1:3 : Josh 18:1
  9. 1 Samuel 1:4 : Deut 12:17, 18
  10. 1 Samuel 1:5 : Gen 16:1; 30:1
  11. 1 Samuel 1:6 : Job 24:21
  12. 1 Samuel 1:8 : Ruth 4:15
  13. 1 Samuel 1:9 : 1 Sam 3:3
  14. 1 Samuel 1:11 : Num 30:6-11
  15. 1 Samuel 1:11 : Gen 29:32
  16. 1 Samuel 1:11 : Num 6:5; Judg 13:5
  17. 1 Samuel 1:13 : Gen 24:42-45
  18. 1 Samuel 1:14 : Acts 2:4, 13
  19. 1 Samuel 1:15 : Job 30:16; Ps 42:4; 62:8; Lam 2:19
  20. 1 Samuel 1:17 : Judg 18:6; 1 Sam 25:35; 2 Kin 5:19; Mark 5:34; Luke 7:50
  21. 1 Samuel 1:17 : Ps 20:3-5
  22. 1 Samuel 1:18 : Gen 33:15; Ruth 2:13
  23. 1 Samuel 1:18 : Rom 15:13
  24. 1 Samuel 1:19 : 1 Sam 1:1; 2:11
  25. 1 Samuel 1:19 : Gen 21:1; 30:22
  26. 1 Samuel 1:20 : Gen 41:51, 52; Ex 2:10, 22; Matt 1:21
  27. 1 Samuel 1:21 : Deut 12:11; 1 Sam 1:3
  28. 1 Samuel 1:22 : Luke 2:22
  29. 1 Samuel 1:22 : 1 Sam 1:11, 28
  30. 1 Samuel 1:23 : Num 30:7, 10, 11
  31. 1 Samuel 1:23 : 1 Sam 1:17
  32. 1 Samuel 1:24 : Num 15:9, 10; Deut 12:5, 6
  33. 1 Samuel 1:24 : Josh 18:1; 1 Sam 4:3, 4
  34. 1 Samuel 1:25 : Lev 1:5
  35. 1 Samuel 1:25 : Luke 2:22
  36. 1 Samuel 1:26 : 2 Kin 2:2, 4, 6; 4:30
  37. 1 Samuel 1:27 : 1 Sam 1:11-13; Ps 6:9; 66:19, 20
  38. 1 Samuel 1:28 : 1 Sam 1:11, 22
  39. 1 Samuel 1:28 : Gen 24:26, 52

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