First Samuel, chapter 01, KJVdaily.com

Elkanah and Hannah

First Samuel 1:1

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

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First Samuel 1:2

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

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First Samuel 1:3

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh: And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.

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First Samuel 1:4

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

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First Samuel 1:5

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

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First Samuel 1:6

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

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First Samuel 1:7

And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

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First Samuel 1:8

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

Hannah's prayer

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First Samuel 1:9

¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

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First Samuel 1:10

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

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First Samuel 1:11

And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

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First Samuel 1:12

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

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First Samuel 1:13

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

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First Samuel 1:14

And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

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First Samuel 1:15

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.

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First Samuel 1:16

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

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First Samuel 1:17

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

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First Samuel 1:18

And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

Hannah bears a child: Samuel

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First Samuel 1:19

¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.

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First Samuel 1:20

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

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First Samuel 1:21

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

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First Samuel 1:22

But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

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First Samuel 1:23

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

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First Samuel 1:24

¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

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First Samuel 1:25

And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

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First Samuel 1:26

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

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First Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

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First Samuel 1:28

Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.