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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she <i>was</i> in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And she <i>was</i> in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she, bitter of soul, prayed to Yahweh and wept despondently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hannah was greatly distressed, and she prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hannah was heartbroken and was crying as she prayed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Though she was resentful, she prayed to the LORD while she cried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Deeply distressed, she prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She was very upset as she prayed to the LORD, and she was weeping uncontrollably.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And she was greatly distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept uncontrollably. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she is bitter in soul, and prays to YHWH, and weeps greatly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she bitter of soul, and she will pray to Jehovah, and weeping, she will weep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And since Hannah was bitter in soul, she prayed to the Lord, weeping greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In her bitterness she prayed to the LORD, weeping freely,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she was bitter of soul, and she prayed before the LORD and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And her soul was bitter and she was praying before LORD JEHOVAH, and was weeping greatly<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and she was in bitterness of soul--and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she <i>was</i> very much grieved in spirit, and prayed to the Lord, and wept abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=98" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Hannah Prays for a Son</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hî (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="4751: mā·raṯ (Adj-fsc) -- Bitter, bitterness. Or marah; from marar; bitter; also bitterness, or bitterly.">In her bitter distress,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nā·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: wat·tiṯ·pal·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">Hannah prayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ū·ḇā·ḵōh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">and wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ṯiḇ·keh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">with many tears.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Psalm 6:9</a></span><br />The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-13.htm">James 5:13</a></span><br />Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></span><br />Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a></span><br />Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Psalm 102:17</a></span><br />He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-10.htm">Psalm 30:10</a></span><br />Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept sore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">2 Samuel 17:8</a></b></br> For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they <i>be</i> mighty men, and they <i>be</i> chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father <i>is</i> a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-11.htm">Job 7:11</a></b></br> Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.</p><p class="hdg">prayed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></b></br> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></b></br> He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I <i>will be</i> with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></b></br> And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.</p><p class="hdg">wept sore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a></b></br> And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which <i>is</i> beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/21-2.htm">Judges 21:2</a></b></br> And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-36.htm">2 Samuel 13:36</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Bitterly</a> <a href="/ruth/1-13.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/genesis/43-30.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/judges/16-16.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/numbers/11-2.htm">Prayeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/judges/18-25.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-4.htm">Bitterly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-32.htm">Bitterness</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-15.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Prayeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-7.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-33.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Childlessness was often seen as a divine judgment or curse, adding to her emotional turmoil. Her distress is compounded by the taunting of Peninnah, her husband's other wife, who had children. This reflects the polygamous practices of the time, which often led to familial strife, as seen in other biblical accounts like Jacob, Leah, and Rachel.<p><b>Hannah prayed to the LORD</b><br>Hannah's response to her distress is to turn to prayer, demonstrating her faith and reliance on God. This act of prayer is significant, as it shows her belief in God's power to change her situation. The LORD, or Yahweh, is the covenant name of God, emphasizing a personal relationship. Her prayer is a model of earnest supplication, similar to other biblical figures who sought God's intervention, such as David in the Psalms.<p><b>and wept with many tears</b><br>Her weeping indicates the depth of her sorrow and the sincerity of her prayer. Tears in the Bible often accompany heartfelt prayer and repentance, as seen in the stories of Hezekiah and Peter. This emotional expression underscores the human experience of suffering and the biblical encouragement to bring such burdens before God. Hannah's tears also foreshadow the eventual joy and fulfillment she will experience, paralleling the biblical theme of mourning turning into joy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a></b><br>A devout woman who is deeply distressed due to her inability to bear children. Her account is a testament to faith and perseverance in prayer.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, to whom Hannah directs her heartfelt prayer, demonstrating her faith and reliance on Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The place where the tabernacle of the LORD was located during this time, and where Hannah went to pray.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/peninnah.htm">Peninnah</a></b><br>Hannah's rival, who provoked her because Peninnah had children while Hannah did not.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a></b><br>Hannah's husband, who loved her dearly despite her barrenness and tried to comfort her.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Power of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Hannah's account teaches us the importance of persistent and heartfelt prayer. Despite her distress, she continually sought the LORD, demonstrating unwavering faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_brokenhearted.htm">God's Compassion for the Brokenhearted</a></b><br>Hannah's tears and anguish remind us that God is compassionate and attentive to the cries of the brokenhearted. He invites us to bring our deepest sorrows to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_trials.htm">Faith in the Midst of Trials</a></b><br>Hannah's faith did not waver despite her prolonged trial. Her example encourages us to trust in God's timing and sovereignty, even when answers are delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_emotional_honesty_in_prayer.htm">The Role of Emotional Honesty in Prayer</a></b><br>Hannah's prayer was marked by emotional honesty. We are encouraged to be genuine in our prayers, expressing our true feelings and desires to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_a_godly_example.htm">The Impact of a Godly Example</a></b><br>Hannah's account has inspired countless believers to trust in God's faithfulness. Our own faith and perseverance can serve as a powerful testimony to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_advice_for_christian_moms.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer Christian mothers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_142_2_align_with_skepticism.htm">Psalm 142:2 portrays a direct plea to God—how does this align with the skeptic’s view that supernatural intervention lacks scientific proof? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_hannah's_prayer_story..htm">What is the summary of Hannah's prayer story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_prayer_modeling_show_no_effect.htm">Why does mathematical modeling of prayer show no measurable effect?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10, 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She... prayed unto the LORD.</span> Kneeling down in the inner court, but within sight of Eli, whose throne in the porch probably overlooked the whole inner space, Hannah prays unto "Jehovah of Sabaoth" for a male child. Her humility appears in her thrice calling herself Jehovah's handmaid; her earnestness in the threefold repetition of the entreaty that Jehovah would look on her, and remember her, and not forget her. With her prayer she also makes a twofold vow in case her request is granted. The son given her is, first, to serve not for a stipulated number of years, as was the law with the Levites (<a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Numbers 4:3</a>), but for life; and, secondly, he is to be a Nazarite. We gather from <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2</a> that Moses found this singular institution in existence, and only regulated it, and admitted it into the circle of established and legalised ordinances. Essentially it was a consecration to God, a holy priesthood, but not a sacrificing priesthood nor one by right of birth, as the Aaronic, but personal, and either for a limited period, or for life. During the continuance of the vow, a Nazarite might <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> partake of no produce of the vine, signifying thereby abstinence from self-indulgence and carnal pleasure. He might <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> take no part in mourning for the dead, even though they were his nearest relatives, because his holier duties raised him above the ordinary joys and sorrows, the cares and occupations of every day life. Lastly, no razor might come upon his head, the free growing hair being at once the distinctive mark by which all men would recognise his sacred calling, and also a sign that he was not bound by the usual customs of life. By Hannah's first vow Samuel was devoted to service in the sanctuary, by the second to a holy consecrated life. This institution remained in existence unto our Lord's days; for John the Baptist was also consecrated to God as a Nazarite by his mother, though not as Samuel, also given to minister in the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In her bitter distress,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֣רַת</span> <span class="translit">(mā·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4751.htm">Strong's 4751: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bitter, bitterness, bitterly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hannah prayed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiṯ·pal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wept</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָכֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ḵōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with many tears.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִבְכֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḇ·keh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:10 She was in bitterness of soul and (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>