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I Samuel
In the book of I Samuel we see the narrative of the action in the life of David. Many of the Psalms should be studied at the same time, because they tell us what the people were thinking while the action occurred. The Psalms are often songs of happiness or sorrow.
Chapter
1
1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim,
of
mount Ephraim,
and
his name was Elkanah,
the
son of Jeroham,
the
son of Elihu,
the
son of Tohu,
the
son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
2
And he had two wives;
the
name of the one was Hannah,
and
the name of the other Peninnah
and
Peninnah had children,
but
Hannah had no children.
3
And this man went up out of his city yearly
to
worship and to sacrifice
unto
Jehovah/God of armies/hosts in Shiloh.
And
the two sons of Eli,
Hophni
and Phinehas, the priests of Jehovah/God,
were
there.
4
And when the time was that Elkanah offered,
he
gave to Peninnah his wife,
and
to all her sons and her daughters, portions.
5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion;
for
he loved Hannah . . .
but
Jehovah/God had shut up her womb.
6
And her adversary also provoked her sore,
for
to make her fret,
because
Jehovah/God had shut up her womb.
7
And as he did so year by year,
when
she went up to the house of Jehovah/God,
so
she provoked her; therefore she wept,
and
did not eat.
8
Then said Elkanah her husband to her,
Hannah,
why do you weep?
And
why do you not eat?
And
why is your heart grieved?
Am
not I better to you than ten sons?
9
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh,
and
after they had drunk.
Now
Eli the priest sat upon a seat
by
a post of the temple of Jehovah/God.
10
And she was in bitterness of soul,
and
prayed unto Jehovah/God, and wept sore.
11
And she vowed a vow, and said,
O
Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts,
if
you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid,
and
remember me, and not forget your handmaid,
but
will give unto your handmaid a man child,
then
I will give him unto Jehovah/God
all
the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12
And it came to pass,
as
she continued praying before Jehovah/God,
that
Eli marked her mouth.
13
Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart;
only
her lips moved,
but
her voice was not heard
therefore
Eli thought she had been drunken.
14
And Eli said unto her,
How
long will you be drunken?
Put
away your wine from you.
15
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord,
I
am a woman of a sorrowful spirit.
I
have drunk neither wine nor strong drink,
but
have poured out my soul before Jehovah/God.
16
Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial
for
out of the abundance of my complaint and grief
have
I spoken hitherto.
17
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace
and
the 'Elohiym/Godhead of Israel
grant
you your petition that you have asked of him.
18
And she said,
Let
your handmaid find grace in your sight.
So
the woman went her way, and did eat,
and
her countenance was no more sad.
19
And they rose up in the morning early,
and
worshipped before Jehovah/God, and returned,
and
came to their house to Ramah
and
Elkanah knew Hannah his wife;
and
Jehovah/God remembered her.
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 Jehovah/God.
21
And the man Elkanah, and all his house,
went
up to offer unto Jehovah/God the yearly sacrifice,
and
his vow.
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 Jehovah/God,
and
there abide forever.
23
And Elkanah her husband said unto her,
Do
what seems you good; delay/tarry
until
you have weaned him;
only
Jehovah/God establish his word.
So
the woman abode,
and
gave her son suck until she weaned him.
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 Jehovah/God in Shiloh
and
the child was young.
25
And they slew a bullock,
and
brought the child to Eli.
26
And she said, Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord,
I
am the woman that stood by you here,
praying
unto Jehovah/God.
27
For this child I prayed;
and
Jehovah/God has given me my petition
which
I asked of him.
28
Therefore also I have lent him to Jehovah/God;
as
long as he lives
he
shall be lent to Jehovah/God.
And
he worshipped Jehovah/God there.
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