1Sa 1 | ABEn | STEP | And there was [ 2 man 1 one] 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 Samuel 1

CHAPTER 1 Hannah's Affliction

1 And there was [²man ¹one] 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. 2 And 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. 3 And [³ascended ²man ¹that] 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 [²there ¹was] Eli and [²two ³sons ¹his], Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the lord. 4 And 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. 5 And to Hannah he gave [²portion ¹one], for there was no child to her; except that [²loved Hannah ¹Elkanah] above Peninnah. But the lord locked the matter concerning her womb. 6 And [²provoked her to anger ¹her rival], 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. 7 Thus 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. 8 And [³said ⁴to her ¹Elkanah ²her husband], Hannah, what is it to you that you weep? And why do you not eat? And why does [²beat ³you ¹your heart]? [²not ³good ¹Am I] to you over ten children? 9 And 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. 10 And she was in severe pain of soul, and she prayed to the lord, and with weeping she wept. 11 And 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. 12 And it came to pass when she multiplied praying before the lord, that Eli the priest watched her mouth. 13 And she spoke in her heart, and her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And [²considered ³her ¹Eli] to be intoxicated. 14 And [²said ³to her ¹Eli], Until when shall you be intoxicated? Remove your wine! 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, O master, [³a woman ⁴with ⁵a hard ⁶day ¹I ²am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before the lord. 16 You should not grant your maidservant for [²daughter ¹mischievous]. For from the amount of my meditation, and from the amount of my depression, I have been stretched out until the present. 17 And 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. 18 And she said, [²found ¹Your maidservant] favor in your eyes. And [³went ¹the ²woman] her way, and ate with her husband, and drank, and her face was not downcast any longer. 19 And 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 [²remembered ³her ¹the lord], and she conceived.

The Birth of Samuel

20 And 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. 21 And [⁴ascended ¹the ²man ³Elkanah], and all his house, to sacrifice in Shiloh, for the sacrifice of the days, and his vows. 22 And 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. 23 And [³said ⁴to her ¹Elkanah ²her husband], 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 [³sat ¹the ²woman], and nursed her son until whenever she weaned him. 24 And 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. 25 And they led him before the lord, and they slew the calf. And [⁶brought it ¹Hannah ²the ³mother ⁴of the ⁵boy] to Eli. 26 And she said, By me, O master, [²should live ¹your soul]; I am the woman standing before you with you while praying to the lord. 27 Over this boy I prayed, and [²gave ³to me ¹the lord] my request which I asked of him. 28 And I lend him to the lord all the days which he should live for use by the lord.