1 Samuel 1:11-18 - Hannah And Eli

¹¹ She {made a vow} and said: "O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant {a male child} then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head."

¹² {While} she continued to pray before Yahweh, Eli was observing her mouth. ¹³ Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips [were] moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her [to be] drunk. ¹⁴ Then Eli said to her, "How long will you behave like someone [who is] drunk? Put away your wine!"

¹⁵ But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord. I am a woman {deeply distressed}, but I have not drunk wine [or] strong drink. [Rather], I have poured out my soul before Yahweh. ¹⁶ 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."

¹⁷ Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of him."

¹⁸ And she said, "May your female slave find favor in your sight." Then the woman went on her way and ate [something], and {her face did not look sad any longer}.