The Book of 1 Samuel, verse by verse...

[kerrylee]

1Samuel 1:1
There once was a man who lived in Ramathaim. He was descended from the old Zuph family in the Ephraim hills. His name was Elkanah. (He was connected with the Zuphs from Ephraim through his father Jeroham, his grandfather Elihu, and his great-grandfather Tohu.)

 

[worldwatcher]

1 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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1 Samuel 1:3 (KJV) 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.

 

[kerrylee]

1Samuel 1:4
When Elkanah sacrificed, he passed helpings from the sacrificial meal around to his wife Peninnah and all her children,

 

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1 Samuel 1:5 (KJV)
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

 

[barb754]

1 Samuel 1:6 (KJV)
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

 

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1 Samuel 1:7 (KJV) 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.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:8 And her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart afflicted? Am I not better to you than ten sons?

 

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1 Samuel 1:9 (KJV) 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.

 

[worldwatcher]

1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of Hosts, if looking You will look upon the affliction of Your handmaid, and shall remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, and shall give to Your handmaid a seed of men, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life; and a razor shall not go up on his head.

 

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1 Samuel 1:12 (KJV) And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:13 And Hannah was speaking in her heart; only, her lips moved; but her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk.

 

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1 Samuel 1:14 (KJV) And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord; I am a woman pained in spirit. And I have not drunk wine or fermented drink, but I am pouring out my soul before Jehovah.

 

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1 Samuel 1:16 (KJV) Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:17 And Eli answered and said, Go in peace, and may the God of Israel give you your petition which you have asked of Him.

 

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1 Samuel 1:18 (KJV) 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.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 1:19 And they rose up early in the morning and worshiped before Jehovah. And they went back and came to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah knew his wife Hannah, and Jehovah remembered her.

 

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1 Samuel 1:20 (KJV) 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.