1 Samuel 1:14

and so he said to her: “How long will you be inebriated? You should take only a little wine, but instead you are drenched.”

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In The King James Version

And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

In Context

13For Hannah was speaking in her heart, and only her lips moved, and her voice was barely heard. Therefore, Eli considered her to be drunk,

15Responding, Hannah said: “By no means, my lord. For I am an exceedingly unhappy woman, and I drank neither wine, nor anything that can inebriate. Instead, I have poured out my soul in the sight of the Lord.

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Cross References

Joshua 22:12they all assembled at Shiloh, so that they might go up and battle against them.

Job 11:14If you would send away from you the iniquity that is in your hand, and not let injustice remain in your tabernacle,

Psalms 62:3By a deserted land, both inaccessible and waterless, so I have appeared in the sanctuary before you, in order to behold your virtue and your glory.

Proverbs 6:9How long will you slumber, you lazy one? When will you rise up from your sleep?

Ephesians 4:25Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.

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 →

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