Dual Panel1Now there<8033> was a certain<259> man<376> from Ramathaim-zophim<7436> from the hill<2022> country<2022> of Ephraim<669>, and his name<8034> was Elkanah<511> the son<1121> of Jeroham<3395>, the son<1121> of Elihu<453>, the son<1121> of Tohu<8459>, the son<1121> of Zuph<6689>, an Ephraimite<673>.
2He had two<8147> wives<802>: the name<8034> of one<259> was Hannah<2584> and the name<8034> of the other<8145> Peninnah<6444>; and Peninnah<6444> had<1961> children<3206>, but Hannah<2584> had<369> no<369> children<3206>.
3Now this<1931> man<376> would go<5927> up from his city<5892> yearly<3117> to worship<7812> and to sacrifice<2076> to the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> in Shiloh<7887>. And the two<8147> sons<1121> of Eli<5941>, Hophni<2652> and Phinehas<6372>, were priests<3548> to the LORD<3068> there<8033>.
4When the day<3117> came<1961> that Elkanah<511> sacrificed<2076>, he would give<5414> portions<4490> to Peninnah<6444> his wife<802> and to all<3605> her sons<1121> and her daughters<1323>;
5but to Hannah<2584> he would give<5414> a double<639> portion<4490>, for he loved<157> Hannah<2584>, but the LORD<3068> had closed<5462> her womb<7358>.
6Her rival<6869>, however, would provoke<3707> her bitterly<1571><3708> to irritate<7481> her, because<3588> the LORD<3068> had closed<5462> her womb<7358>.
7It happened<6213> year<8141> after year<8141>, as often<1767> as she went<5927> up to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, she would provoke<3707> her; so she wept<1058> and would not eat<398>.
8Then Elkanah<511> her husband<376> said<559> to her, "Hannah<2584>, why<4100> do you weep<1058> and why<4100> do you not eat<398> and why<4100> is your heart<3824> sad<7489>? Am I not better<2896> to you than<4480> ten<6235> sons<1121>?"
9Then Hannah<2584> rose<6965> after<310> eating<398> and drinking<8354> in Shiloh<7887>. Now Eli<5941> the priest<3548> was sitting<3427> on the seat<3678> by the doorpost<4201> of the temple<1964> of the LORD<3068>.
10She, greatly<4751> distressed<4751>, prayed<6419> to the LORD<3068> and wept<1058> bitterly<1058>.
11She made<5087> a vow<5088> and said<559>, "O LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, if<518> You will indeed<7200> look<7200> on the affliction<6040> of Your maidservant<519> and remember<2142> me, and not forget<7911> Your maidservant<519>, but will give<5414> Your maidservant<519> a son<2233><376>, then I will give<5414> him to the LORD<3068> all<3605> the days<3117> of his life<2425>, and a razor<4177> shall never<3808> come<5927> on his head<7218>."
12Now it came<1961> about, as she continued<7235> praying<6419> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, that Eli<5941> was watching<8104> her mouth<6310>.
13As for Hannah<2584>, she was speaking<1696> in her heart<3820>, only<7534> her lips<8193> were moving<5128>, but her voice<6963> was not heard<8085>. So Eli<5941> thought<2803> she was drunk<7910>.
14Then Eli<5941> said<559> to her, "How<4970> long<5704><4970> will you make<7937> yourself drunk<7937>? Put<5493> away<5493> your wine<3196> from you."
15But Hannah<2584> replied<6030>, "No<369>, my lord<113>, I am a woman<802> oppressed<7186> in spirit<7307>; I have drunk<8354> neither<3808> wine<3196> nor<3808> strong<7941> drink<7941>, but I have poured<8210> out my soul<5315> before<6440> the LORD<3068>.
16"Do not consider<5414> your maidservant<519> as a worthless<1100> woman<1323>, for I have spoken<1696> until<5704> now<2008> out of my great<7230> concern<7879> and provocation<3708>."
17Then Eli<5941> answered<6030> and said<559>, "Go<1980> in peace<7965>; and may the God<430> of Israel<3478> grant<5414> your petition<7596> that you have asked<7592> of Him."
18She said<559>, "Let your maidservant<8198> find<4672> favor<2580> in your sight<5869>." So the woman<802> went<1980> her way<1870> and ate<398>, and her face<6440> was no<3808> longer<5750> sad.
19Then they arose<7925> early<7925> in the morning<1242> and worshiped<7812> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, and returned<7725><935> again<7725> to their house<1004> in Ramah<7414>. And Elkanah<511> had<3045> relations<3045> with Hannah<2584> his wife<802>, and the LORD<3068> remembered<2142> her.
20It came<1961> about in due<8622> time<3117>, after Hannah<2584> had conceived<2029>, that she gave<3205> birth<3205> to a son<1121>; and she named<7121><8034> him Samuel<8050>, saying, "Because<3588> I have asked<7592> him of the LORD<3068>."
21Then the man<376> Elkanah<511> went<5927> up with all<3605> his household<1004> to offer<2076> to the LORD<3068> the yearly<3117> sacrifice<2077> and pay his vow<5088>.
22But Hannah<2584> did not go<5927> up, for she said<559> to her husband<376>, "I will not go up until<5704> the child<5288> is weaned<1580>; then I will bring<935> him, that he may appear<7200> before<6440> the LORD<3068> and stay<3427> there<8033> forever<5704><5769>."
23Elkanah<511> her husband<376> said<559> to her, "Do<6213> what<2896> seems best<2896> to you. Remain<3427> until<5704> you have weaned<1580> him; only<389> may the LORD<3068> confirm<6965> His word<1697>." So the woman<802> remained<3427> and nursed<3243> her son<1121> until<5704> she weaned<1580> him.
24Now when<3512> she had weaned<1580> him, she took<5927> him up with her, with a three-year-old<7969> bull<6499> and one<259> ephah<374> of flour<7058> and a jug<5035> of wine<3196>, and brought<935> him to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> in Shiloh<7887>, although the child<5288> was young<5288>.
25Then they slaughtered<7819> the bull<6499>, and brought<935> the boy<5288> to Eli<5941>.
26She said<559>, "Oh<994>, my lord<113>! As your soul<5315> lives<2416>, my lord<113>, I am the woman<802> who stood<5324> here<2088> beside<5973> you, praying<6419> to the LORD<3068>.
27"For this<2088> boy<5288> I prayed<6419>, and the LORD<3068> has given<5414> me my petition<7596> which<834> I asked<7592> of Him.
28"So I have also<1571> dedicated<7592> him to the LORD<3068>; as long<3605><3117> as he lives<1961> he is dedicated<7592> to the LORD<3068>." And he worshiped<7812> the LORD<3068> there<8033>.