1 Samuel 1:13
Hannah was praying in her head, and though her lips were moving, her voice made no sound. Eli thought she must be drunk.
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In Context
12As Hannah went on praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth.
14“Do you have to come here drunk?” he asked. “Get rid of your wine!”
Cross References
Genesis 24:42Today when I arrived at the spring, I prayed, Lord, God of my master Abraham, please let the journey I have taken be successful.
Nehemiah 2:4“So what do you want?” the king asked me. I prayed to the God of heaven, and answered the king,
Zechariah 9:15The Lord Almighty will protect them. They will destroy their enemies, conquering them with slingshots. They will drink and shout loudly like people who are drunk. They will be filled like a bowl, soaked liked the corners of an altar.
Romans 8:26Similarly the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We don't know how to speak with God, but the Spirit himself intercedes with and through us by groans that can't be put into words.
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 →