Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt not give thy servant before a daughter of Belial, for from the abundance of my complaint and my grief I spoke even till now.
New American Standard Bible
Do not
King James Version
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Holman Bible
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman;
International Standard Version
Don't consider your maid servant a worthless woman. Rather, all this time I've been speaking because I'm very anxious and distressed."
A Conservative Version
Count not thy handmaid for an iniquitous woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken until now.
American Standard Version
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Amplified
Do not regard your maidservant as a wicked and worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and [bitter] provocation.”
Bible in Basic English
Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.
Darby Translation
Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
King James 2000
Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I been speaking.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not regard your female servant as {worthless}, but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this."
Modern King James verseion
Do not count your handmaid for a daughter of wickedness, for out of the abundance of my meditation and grief I have spoken until now.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Count not thine handmaid to be like a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my meditation and grief have I spoken hitherto."
NET Bible
Don't consider your servant a wicked woman, for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish."
New Heart English Bible
Do not count your handmaid as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."
The Emphasized Bible
Do not count thy handmaid for an abandoned woman, - for, out of the abundance of my grief and my vexation, have I spoken, hitherto.
Webster
Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
World English Bible
Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation."
Youngs Literal Translation
put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
Themes
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Hannah
Children » In answer to prayer » Hannah
Drunkenness » Falsely accused of » Hannah
Hannah » Her trials and prayer, and promise
Meekness » Instances of » Hannah
Misjudgment » Instances of » Of hannah
Prayer » Answered » Hannah, asking to give birth to a child
Interlinear
Nathan
Paniym
Rob
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah And Eli
15 And Hannah will answer and say, No, my lord, I a woman hard of spirit, and wine and strong drink I drank not, and I will pour out my soul before Jehovah. 16 Thou wilt not give thy servant before a daughter of Belial, for from the abundance of my complaint and my grief I spoke even till now. 17 And Eli will answer and say, Go with peace: and the God of Israel shall give thine asking which thou didst ask of him.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:12
And the sons of Eli, sons of Beli-al; they knew not Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 13:13
Men, sons of Belial went forth from the midst of thee, and they will thrust away the inhabitants of their city, saying, We will go and serve other gods which ye knew not;
1 Samuel 10:27
And the sons of Belial said, What shall this save us? And they will despise him and will not bring him a gift; and he will be as keeping silence.
1 Samuel 25:25
Now my lord shall not set his heart to this man of Belial upon Nebel: for as his name, so is he: Nabal his name, and folly with him: and I thy servant saw not the boys of my lord which thou sentest
Job 6:2-3
I would weighing, my anger shall be weighed, and my falls shall be lifted up in the balances together.
Job 10:1-2
My soul was weary in my life; I shall leave upon me my complaint; I shall speak in the bitterness of my soul
Matthew 12:34-35
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.