1 Samuel 1:4-12
4On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, ahe would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. ▼▼Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. Septuagint And, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb
6And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? cAm I not more to you than ten sons?” 9After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of dthe temple of the Lord. 10She was edeeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11And she fvowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed glook on the affliction of your servant and hremember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, iand no razor shall touch his head.”
12As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.
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