1 Samuel 1

1Now 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.Cross-references: Josh 17:17 · Josh 24:33 · Judg 12:5 · Judg 17:1 · Judg 19:1 · Ruth 1:2 · +7 more

2He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.Cross-references: Gen 4:19 · Gen 4:23 · Gen 16:1 · Gen 25:21 · Gen 29:23 · Gen 29:31 · +6 more

3This 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.Cross-references: Ex 23:14 · Ex 23:17 · Ex 34:23 · Deut 12:5 · Deut 12:11 · Deut 16:16 · +13 more

4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;Cross-references: Lev 3:4 · Lev 7:15 · Deut 12:5 · Deut 12:17 · Deut 16:11

5but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.Cross-references: Gen 16:1 · Gen 20:18 · Gen 29:30 · Gen 30:2 · Gen 43:34 · Gen 45:22 · +1 more

6Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.Cross-references: Lev 18:18 · Job 6:14 · Job 24:21

7So year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:19

8Elkanah 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?”Cross-references: Ruth 4:15 · 2Sam 12:16 · 2Ki 8:12 · Job 6:14 · Ps 43:4 · Isa 54:1 · +4 more

9So 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 3:3 · 1Sam 3:15 · 2Sam 7:2 · Ps 5:7 · Ps 27:4 · Ps 29:9

10She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.Cross-references: Gen 50:10 · Judg 21:2 · Ruth 1:20 · 2Sam 13:36 · 2Sam 17:8 · 2Ki 20:3 · +12 more

11She 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.”Cross-references: Gen 8:1 · Gen 28:20 · Gen 29:32 · Gen 30:22 · Ex 4:31 · Num 6:5 · +11 more

12As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.Cross-references: Luke 11:8 · Luke 18:1 · Eph 6:18 · Col 4:2 · 1Thess 5:17 · James 5:16

13Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.Cross-references: Gen 24:42 · Neh 2:4 · Ps 25:1 · Zech 9:15 · Acts 2:13 · Rom 8:26 · +1 more

14Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”Cross-references: Josh 22:12 · Job 8:2 · Job 11:14 · Job 22:23 · Ps 62:3 · Prov 4:24 · +4 more

15Hannah 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.Cross-references: Job 30:16 · Ps 42:4 · Ps 62:8 · Ps 142:2 · Ps 143:6 · Prov 15:1 · +2 more

16Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”Cross-references: Deut 13:13 · 1Sam 2:12 · 1Sam 10:27 · 1Sam 25:25 · Job 6:2 · Job 10:1 · +1 more

17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”Cross-references: Judg 18:6 · 1Sam 25:35 · 1Sam 29:7 · 2Ki 5:19 · 1Chr 4:10 · Ps 20:3 · +3 more

18She 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.Cross-references: Gen 32:5 · Gen 33:8 · Gen 33:15 · Ruth 2:13 · Eccl 9:7 · John 16:24 · +2 more

19They 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.Cross-references: Gen 4:1 · Gen 8:1 · Gen 21:1 · Gen 30:22 · 1Sam 1:1 · 1Sam 1:11 · +9 more

20When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”Cross-references: Gen 4:25 · Gen 5:29 · Gen 16:11 · Gen 29:32 · Gen 30:6 · Gen 41:51 · +3 more

21The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice and his vow.Cross-references: Gen 18:19 · Deut 12:11 · Josh 24:15 · 1Sam 1:3 · Ps 101:2

22But 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.”Cross-references: Ex 21:6 · Lev 25:23 · Deut 16:16 · Josh 4:7 · 1Sam 1:11 · 1Sam 1:28 · +9 more

23Elkanah 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.Cross-references: Gen 21:7 · Num 30:7 · 1Sam 1:17 · 2Sam 7:25 · Ps 22:9 · Isa 44:26 · +2 more

24When 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.Cross-references: Num 15:9 · Deut 12:5 · Deut 12:11 · Deut 16:16 · Josh 18:1 · 1Sam 4:3

25They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.Cross-references: Luke 2:22 · Luke 18:15

26She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.Cross-references: Gen 42:15 · 1Sam 17:55 · 1Sam 20:3 · 2Sam 11:11 · 2Sam 14:19 · 2Ki 2:2 · +3 more

27I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.Cross-references: 1Sam 1:11 · Ps 6:9 · Ps 66:19 · Ps 116:1 · Ps 118:5 · Matt 7:7 · +1 more

28Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.Cross-references: Gen 24:26 · Gen 24:48 · Gen 24:52 · 1Sam 1:11 · 1Sam 1:22 · 2Tim 3:15