1 Samuel 1:13
Now Channah, she davened in her lev; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought her to be shikkorah.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12And it came to pass, as she continued davening before Hashem, that Eli observed her mouth.
14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunk? Put away thy yayin from thee.
Cross References
Genesis 24:42And I came this day unto the ayin, and said, Hashem Elohei adoni Avraham, if now Thou do prosper my derech which I go;
Nehemiah 2:4Then HaMelech said unto me, For what dost Thou make request? So I davened to Elohei HaShomayim.
Zechariah 9:15Hashem Tzva'os shall shield them; 1 and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; 1 and they shall drink, and shall roar as through yayin; 1 and they shall be full like a bowl, 1 like the corners of the mizbe'ach. 1
Romans 8:26In the same way, the Ruach Hakodesh helps us in our weakness. + 8:26 as creatures: see Ro 5:6 For as we daven, we do not know as we should for what to make tefillos (prayers), but the Ruach HaKodesh Himself intercedes on our behalf with labor pang groans not intelligibly uttered.
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 →