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1 Samuel 1:12-28

What meaning of the 1 samuel 1:12-28 in the Bible?

What does 1 Samuel 1:12-28 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.

  • 1 Samuel 1:12

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:13

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:14

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:15

    And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowfulg spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

  • 1 Samuel 1:16

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:17

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:18

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 1:19

    And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 1:21

    And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

  • 1 Samuel 1:22

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

  • 1 Samuel 1:23

    And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

  • 1 Samuel 1:24

    And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

  • 1 Samuel 1:25

    And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

  • 1 Samuel 1:26

    And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

  • 1 Samuel 1:28

    Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

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