1 Samuel 1:13
But as for, Hannah, she, was speaking in her heart, only her lips, were moving, but, her voice, could not be heard,—so Eli thought she had been drunken.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
12And so it was, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli was watching her mouth.
14And Eli said unto her, How long, wilt thou be, drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.
Cross References
Genesis 24:42So I came in to-day, unto the fountain,—and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon I am going,
Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, Concerning what, is it, thou, wouldst make request? So I prayed unto the God of the heavens,
Zechariah 9:15Yahweh of hosts, will throw a covering over them, so shall they eat, and trample underfoot sling-stones, and shall drink—shall shout as with wine,—and shall be filled like tossing-bowls,—like the corners of an altar.
Romans 8:26In the selfsame way moreover, even the Spirit, helpeth together in our weakness,—for, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not, but, the Spirit itself, maketh intercession with sighings unutterable,
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 →