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1 Samuel 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:1 - Now there was a certain H259 man H376 of Ramathaimzophim, H7436 of mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and his name H8034 was Elkanah, H511 the son H1121 of Jeroham, H3395 the son H1121 of Elihu, H453 the son H1121 of Tohu, H8459 the son H1121 of Zuph, H6689 an Ephrathite: H673
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:2 - And he had two H8147 wives; H802 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Hannah, H2584 and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Peninnah: H6444 and Peninnah H6444 had children, H3206 but Hannah H2584 had no children. H3206
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:3 - And this H1931 man H376 went up H5927 out of his city H5892 yearly H3117 H3117 to worship H7812 and to sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 in Shiloh. H7887 And the two H8147 sons H1121 of Eli, H5941 Hophni H2652 and Phinehas, H6372 the priests H3548 of the LORD, H3068 were there.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:4 - And when the time H3117 was that Elkanah H511 offered, H2076 he gave H5414 to Peninnah H6444 his wife, H802 and to all her sons H1121 and her daughters, H1323 portions: H4490
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:5 - But unto Hannah H2584 he gave H5414 a H259 worthy H639 portion; H4490 for he loved H157 Hannah: H2584 but the LORD H3068 had shut up H5462 her womb. H7358
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:6 - And her adversary H6869 also provoked H3707 her sore, H3708 for to make her fret, H7481 because the LORD H3068 had shut H5462 up H1157 her womb. H7358
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:7 - And as he did H6213 so year H8141 by year, H8141 when H1767 she went up H5927 to the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 so she provoked H3707 her; therefore she wept, H1058 and did not eat. H398
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:8 - Then said H559 Elkanah H511 her husband H376 to her, Hannah, H2584 why weepest H1058 thou? and why eatest H398 thou not? and why is thy heart H3824 grieved? H3415 am not I better H2896 to thee than ten H6235 sons? H1121
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:9 - So Hannah H2584 rose up H6965 after H310 they had eaten H398 in Shiloh, H7887 and after H310 they had drunk. H8354 Now Eli H5941 the priest H3548 sat H3427 upon a seat H3678 by a post H4201 of the temple H1964 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:10 - And she was in bitterness H4751 of soul, H5315 and prayed H6419 unto the LORD, H3068 and wept H1058 sore. H1058
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:11 - And she vowed H5087 a vow, H5088 and said, H559 O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 if thou wilt indeed H7200 look H7200 on the affliction H6040 of thine handmaid, H519 and remember H2142 me, and not forget H7911 thine handmaid, H519 but wilt give H5414 unto thine handmaid H519 a man H582 child, H2233 then I will give H5414 him unto the LORD H3068 all the days H3117 of his life, H2416 and there shall no razor H4177 come H5927 upon his head. H7218
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:12 - And it came to pass, as she continued H7235 praying H6419 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 that Eli H5941 marked H8104 her mouth. H6310
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:13 - Now Hannah, H2584 she spake H1696 in her heart; H3820 only her lips H8193 moved, H5128 but her voice H6963 was not heard: H8085 therefore Eli H5941 thought H2803 she had been drunken. H7910
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:14 - And Eli H5941 said H559 unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? H7937 put away H5493 thy wine H3196 from thee.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - And Hannah H2584 answered H6030 and said, H559 No, my lord, H113 I am a woman H802 of a sorrowful H7186 spirit: H7307 I have drunk H8354 neither wine H3196 nor strong drink, H7941 but have poured out H8210 my soul H5315 before H6440 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:16 - Count H5414 not thine handmaid H519 for H6440 a daughter H1323 of Belial: H1100 for out of the abundance H7230 of my complaint H7879 and grief H3708 have I spoken H1696 hitherto.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:17 - Then Eli H5941 answered H6030 and said, H559 Go H3212 in peace: H7965 and the God H430 of Israel H3478 grant H5414 thee thy petition H7596 that thou hast asked H7592 of him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:18 - And she said, H559 Let thine handmaid H8198 find H4672 grace H2580 in thy sight. H5869 So the woman H802 went H3212 her way, H1870 and did eat, H398 and her countenance H6440 was no more sad.

Samuel Is Born to Hannah

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:19 - And they rose up H7925  in the morning H1242 early, H7925 and worshipped H7812 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and returned, H7725 and came H935 to their house H1004 to Ramah: H7414 and Elkanah H511 knew H3045 Hannah H2584 his wife; H802 and the LORD H3068 remembered H2142 her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:20 - Wherefore it came to pass, when the time H3117 was come H8622 about after Hannah H2584 had conceived, H2029 that she bare H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Samuel, H8050 saying, Because I have asked H7592 him of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:21 - And the man H376 Elkanah, H511 and all his house, H1004 went up H5927 to offer H2076 unto the LORD H3068 the yearly H3117 sacrifice, H2077 and his vow. H5088
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:22 - But Hannah H2584 went not up; H5927 for she said H559 unto her husband, H376 I will not go up until the child H5288 be weaned, H1580 and then I will bring H935 him, that he may appear H7200 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and there abide H3427 for H5704 ever. H5769
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:23 - And Elkanah H511 her husband H376 said H559 unto her, Do H6213 what seemeth H5869 thee good; H2896 tarry H3427 until thou have weaned H1580 him; only the LORD H3068 establish H6965 his word. H1697 So the woman H802 abode, H3427 and gave her son H1121 suck H3243 until she weaned H1580 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:24 - And when she had weaned H1580 him, she took him up H5927 with her, with three H7969 bullocks, H6499 and one H259 ephah H374 of flour, H7058 and a bottle H5035 of wine, H3196 and brought H935 him unto the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 in Shiloh: H7887 and the child H5288 was young. H5288
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:25 - And they slew H7819 a bullock, H6499 and brought H935 the child H5288 to Eli. H5941
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:26 - And she said, H559 Oh H994 my lord, H113 as thy soul H5315 liveth, H2416 my lord, H113 I am the woman H802 that stood H5324 by thee here, praying H6419 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:27 - For this child H5288 I prayed; H6419 and the LORD H3068 hath given H5414 me my petition H7596 which I asked H7592 of him:
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:28 - Therefore also I have lent H7592 him to the LORD; H3068 as long as he liveth H3117 he shall be lent H7592 to the LORD. H3068 And he worshipped H7812 the LORD H3068 there.
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