1 Samuel 1:13
Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before LORD, that Eli noticed her mouth.
14And Eli said to her, How long will thou be drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.
Cross References
Genesis 24:42And I came this day to the fountain, and said, O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if thou do now prosper my way which I go,
Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, For what do thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Zechariah 9:15LORD of hosts will defend them. And they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones. And they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine, and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
Romans 8:26And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 1:10-19
Hannah's Prayer. ( b. c. 1140.) 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 the Lord . 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord , and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days… Read the whole commentary →