1 Samuel

And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim from the hills of Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

And he had two wives, the name of the one [was] Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

And this man went up out of his city from year to year, to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, [were] there.

And the time came that Elkanah offered, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters.

But to Hannah he gave one double portion, for he loved Hannah. But the LORD had shut up her womb.

And her foe also provoked her grievously, in order to make her tremble, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

And [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her. And she wept and did not eat.

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? [Am] I not better to you than ten sons?

And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh and after they had drunk. And Eli the priest sat on the seat by the side post of the temple of the LORD.

And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept sorely.

And she vowed a vow and said, O, Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your handmaid and remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, but will give to Your handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And it happened as she continued praying before the LORD, Eli noticed her mouth.

Now Hannah spoke in her heart, only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And Eli thought she had become drunk.