1 Samuel 1:11-18 - Hannah And Eli

¹¹ and vowed a vow and said, "LORD of Hosts, if thou wilt look on the wretchedness of thine handmaid and shalt remember me and not forget thine handmaid, and shalt give unto thine handmaid a man child I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and there shall neither razor or shears come upon his head."

¹² And as she continued praying before the LORD, Eli marked her mouth - ¹³ For Hannah, she spake in her heart; and her lips did but move only, but her voice was not heard. And therefore Eli took her for drunken, ¹⁴ and said unto her, "How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away from thee the wine that thou hast."

¹⁵ Hannah answered, and said, "Not so, my lord. I am a woman sorrowful in mine heart, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD. ¹⁶ 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."

¹⁷ Eli answered, and said, "Go in peace, the God of Israel shall grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him."

¹⁸ Then she said, "Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight." And so the woman went her way, and did eat and looked no more so sad.