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Then Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

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 .

She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.

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

And she made a vow and said, "LORD of armies, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your bond-servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head."

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.

Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.

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

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk.

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

Then Eli said to her, "How long will you behave like a drunk? Get rid of your wine!"

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

But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord, I am a woman despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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 .

"Do not consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."

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

Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of Him."

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

She said, "Let your bond-servant find favor in your sight." So the woman went on her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

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.