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1 There was a man of one of the two Ramathaim Zophim, of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Tohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
2 And he had two wiues: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
2 He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 And this man went vp out of his citie euery yeere, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh, where were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas Priests of the Lord.
3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.
4 And on a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, he gaue to Peninnah his wife and to all her sonnes and daughters portions,
4 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
5 But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hannah, and the Lord had made her barren.
5 but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
6 And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lord had made her barren.
6 Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
7 (And so did he yeere by yeere) and as oft as she went vp to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eate.
7 So year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
8 Then sayd Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten sonnes?
8 Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
9 So Hannah rose vp after that they had eaten and drunke in Shiloh (and Eli the Priest sate vpon a stoole by one of the postes of the Temple of the Lord)
9 So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple.
10 And she was troubled in her minde, and prayed vnto the Lord, and wept sore:
10 She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.
11 Also she vowed a vowe, and sayd, O Lord of hostes, if thou wilt looke on the trouble of thine handmaide, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaide, but giue vnto thine handmaide a manchilde, then I will giue him vnto the Lord all the dayes of his life, and there shall no rasor come vpon his head.
11 She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
12 And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli marked her mouth.
12 As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.
13 For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did moue onely, but her voyce was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had bene drunken.
13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
14 And Eli sayde vnto her, Howe long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy drunkennesse from thee.
14 Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
15 Then Hannah answered and sayd, Nay my lord, but I am a woman troubled in spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the Lord.
15 Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.
16 Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.
16 Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
17 Then Eli answered, and sayd, Go in peace, and the God of Israel graunt thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
18 She sayd againe, Let thine handmayd finde grace in thy sight: so the woman went her way, and did eate, and looked no more sad.
18 She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
19 Then they rose vp early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. Nowe Elkanah knewe Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembred her.
19 They rose up in the morning early and worshiped Yahweh, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.
20 For in processe of time Hannah conceiued, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuel, Because, said she, I haue asked him of the Lord.
20 When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”
21 So the man Elkanah and all his house went vp to offer vnto the Lord the yeerely sacrifice, and his vowe:
21 The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
22 But Hannah went not vp: for she sayd vnto her husband, I will tarie vntill the childe be weined, then I will bring him that hee may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for euer.
22 But Hannah didn’t go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.”
23 And Elkanah her husband sayd vnto her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarie vntill thou hast weined him: only the Lord accomplish his word. So the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weined him.
23 Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.
24 And when she had weined him, she tooke him with her with three bullockes and an Ephah of floure and a bottell of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the Lord in Shiloh, and the childe was yong.
24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
25 And they slewe a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli.
25 They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my Lord, as thy soule liueth, my lord, I am the woman that stoode with thee here praying vnto the Lord.
26 She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.
27 I prayed for this childe, and the Lord hath giuen me my desire which I asked of him.
27 I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
28 Therefore also I haue giuen him vnto the Lord: as long as he liueth hee shalbe giuen vnto the Lord: and he worshipped the Lord there.
28 Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.

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  • Eli

    Priest and judge at Shiloh

    The priest at Shiloh who judged Israel forty years, blessed Hannah, took in the boy Samuel, failed to restrain his wicked sons, and died at ninety-eight when he heard the ark of…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 2:22

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  • Elkanah

    Husband of Hannah

    An Ephraimite from Ramathaim-zophim with two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, who went up each year to worship and sacrifice at Shiloh and whose son by Hannah was Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:1…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:19

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  • Hannah

    Mother of Samuel

    Elkanah's beloved but childless wife, who prayed at Shiloh for a son and vowed to dedicate him to the LORD, bore Samuel, and later bore three more sons and two daughters.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:2; 1 Samuel 1:10; 1 Samuel 1:20

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  • Hophni

    Wicked son of Eli

    A priest at Shiloh and son of Eli, who treated the LORD's offering with contempt and died the same day as his brother Phinehas when the ark of God was captured.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Samuel 4:4

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  • Peninnah

    Hannah's rival, Elkanah's wife

    Elkanah's other wife, who had sons and daughters and year after year taunted the childless Hannah until she wept and would not eat.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:2; 1 Samuel 1:4

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  • Phinehas

    Wicked son of Eli

    A priest at Shiloh and son of Eli, who died on the day the ark of God was captured; his wife died in childbirth after naming their son Ichabod.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Samuel 4:4

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  • Samuel

    Prophet, judge and kingmaker

    Born to Hannah in answer to prayer and dedicated to the LORD at Shiloh, he was confirmed as a prophet, judged Israel all his life, anointed Saul and then David, and was buried at…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 7:15

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  • Zuph

    Son of Elkanah

    Zuph is named as the son of Elkanah in Heman's Kohathite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:33-38).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:35

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Places

  • Shiloh

    Today: West Bank (hills of Ephraim)

    Shiloh housed the tabernacle and ark through the era of the judges. Hannah prayed and Samuel ministered here; its later ruin became a prophetic warning.

    Cited in the guide: Joshua 18:1; 1 Samuel 1:3; Jeremiah 7:12

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Cross references (28)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 Chronicles 6:34; 1 Chronicles 6:25–27; 1 Samuel 1:19; Ruth 1:2; Judges 17:1
  2. 2 Luke 1:7; Genesis 25:21; Judges 13:2; Genesis 29:23–29; Genesis 29:31
  3. 3 Luke 2:41; Deuteronomy 12:5–7; Joshua 18:1; Exodus 34:23; Exodus 23:14
  4. 4 Deuteronomy 12:17–18; Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 12:5–7; Leviticus 7:15; Leviticus 3:4
  5. 5 Genesis 30:2; Genesis 29:30–31; Genesis 16:1; Genesis 20:18; Genesis 45:22
  6. 6 Job 6:14; Job 24:21; Leviticus 18:18
  7. 7 1 Samuel 2:19
  8. 8 Ruth 4:15; Job 6:14; Isaiah 54:6; Psalm 43:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:14
  9. 9 1 Samuel 3:3; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 5:7; 2 Samuel 7:2; Psalm 29:9
  10. 10 Job 7:11; Job 10:1; Luke 22:44; Psalm 91:15; Hebrews 5:7
  11. 11 Judges 13:5; Numbers 6:5; Genesis 29:32; Ecclesiastes 5:4; Psalm 25:18
  12. 12 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16; Luke 18:1; Luke 11:8–10; Ephesians 6:18
  13. 13 Romans 8:26; Genesis 24:42–45; Acts 2:13; Psalm 25:1; Zechariah 9:15
  14. 14 Ephesians 4:31; Proverbs 6:9; Job 22:23; Ephesians 4:25; Psalm 62:3
  15. 15 Psalm 62:8; Lamentations 2:19; Psalm 42:4; Psalm 143:6; Psalm 142:2–3
  16. 16 1 Samuel 2:12; Deuteronomy 13:13; Matthew 12:34–35; Job 10:1–2; Job 6:2–3
  17. 17 Mark 5:34; Judges 18:6; Psalm 20:3–5; 1 Samuel 25:35; 2 Kings 5:19
  18. 18 Ruth 2:13; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Romans 15:13; Genesis 33:15; Philippians 4:6–7
  19. 19 Genesis 30:22; Genesis 21:1; Genesis 4:1; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalm 119:147
  20. 20 Genesis 41:51–52; Matthew 1:21; Exodus 2:10; Exodus 2:22; Genesis 30:6–21
  21. 21 1 Samuel 1:3; Deuteronomy 12:11; Joshua 24:15; Psalm 101:2; Genesis 18:19
  22. 22 1 Samuel 1:28; 1 Samuel 1:11; Luke 2:22; Deuteronomy 16:16; 1 Samuel 2:11
  23. 23 2 Samuel 7:25; Luke 11:27; Matthew 24:19; Isaiah 44:26; Psalm 22:9
  24. 24 Numbers 15:9–10; 1 Samuel 4:3–4; Joshua 18:1; Deuteronomy 12:5–6; Deuteronomy 12:11
  25. 25 Luke 18:15–16; Luke 2:22
  26. 26 2 Kings 2:6; 2 Kings 2:4; 2 Kings 4:30; 2 Kings 2:2; 1 Samuel 17:55
  27. 27 1 John 5:15; Psalm 66:19–20; Matthew 7:7; Psalm 118:5; Psalm 6:9
  28. 28 Genesis 24:26; Genesis 24:52; 1 Samuel 1:11; 2 Timothy 3:15; Genesis 24:48

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  1. Quotes verse 1:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VI)

    … of no man, softly and noiselessly; those which arise from a certain depth of mind, those shed in anguish and in sorrow, those which are for God alone; such as were Hannah's, for "her lips moved," it is said, "but her voice was not heard;" however, her tears alone uttered a cry more clear than any trumpet.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 1:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XIX)

    Since Moses too was pained, and prayed in this way and was heard; for this cause also God said unto him, "Wherefore criest thou unto me." And Hannah too again, her voice not being heard, accomplished all she wished, forasmuch as her heart cried out. But Abel prayed not only when silent, but even when dying, and his blood sent …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)