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May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant <i>thee</i> thy petition that thou hast asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, &#8220Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eli responded, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request you’ve made of him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Eli responded, &#8220Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the petition you&#8217ve requested from Him.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Eli replied, "Go home. Everything will be fine. The God of Israel will answer your prayer." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eli replied, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Go in peace," Eli said, "and may the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Go in peace," Eli answered. "May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Eli replied, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” <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 Eli answers and says, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel gives your petition which you have asked of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Eli answereth and saith, 'Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Eli will answer and say, Go with peace: and the God of Israel shall give thine asking which thou didst ask of him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Eli said to her: “Go in peace. And may the God of Israel grant to you your petition, which you have begged of him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Eli said, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have requested.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you have made to him.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said to her, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant you the petition that you have asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Eli answered and said to her: “Go in peace, and the God of Israel will grant your request that you have asked from him”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Eli answered and said: 'Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of Him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Heli answered and said to her, Go in peace: the God of Israel give thee all thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=166" 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">16</span>Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">in peace,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5941.htm" title="5941: ‘ê·lî (N-proper-ms) -- A priest at Shiloh. From alah; lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest.">Eli</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: wê·lō·hê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“and may the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">grant</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596: šê·lā·ṯêḵ (N-fsc:: 2fs) -- Request, thing asked for. Or shelah; from sha'al; a petition; by implication, a loan.">the petition</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šā·’alt (V-Qal-Perf-2fs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">you have asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·mōw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">of Him.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.…<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="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</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. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Psalm 66:19-20</a></span><br />But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. / Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18-19</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.</p><p class="hdg">Go</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">1 Samuel 25:35</a></b></br> So David received of her hand <i>that</i> which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/29-7.htm">1 Samuel 29:7</a></b></br> Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-6.htm">Judges 18:6</a></b></br> And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD <i>is</i> your way wherein ye go.</p><p class="hdg">the God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">1 Chronicles 4:10</a></b></br> And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep <i>me</i> from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Psalm 20:3-5</a></b></br> Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/1-14.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/21-13.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Prayer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/1-25.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-3.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Prayer</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Go in peace</b><br />This phrase, spoken by Eli, the high priest, is a common Hebrew farewell, "לך לשלום" (lek l'shalom), which means more than just a simple goodbye. It carries a blessing of wholeness, safety, and well-being. In the context of Hannah's distress, Eli's words are not just a dismissal but a prophetic blessing. The peace referred to here is "shalom," a comprehensive peace that encompasses spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. It is a reminder that true peace comes from God, and it is a peace that surpasses all understanding (<a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a>).<p><b>Eli replied</b><br />Eli, the high priest, serves as a significant figure in this narrative. His role as a mediator between God and the people is crucial. Despite his earlier misunderstanding of Hannah's silent prayer, Eli's response here shows a shift from judgment to compassion. His reply is authoritative, coming from his position as a spiritual leader, and it reflects a change in his perception of Hannah's sincerity and faith. Historically, Eli's priesthood is set during a tumultuous time in Israel's history, marked by spiritual decline, yet God still works through him to bless Hannah.<p><b>and may the God of Israel</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel. The use of "the God of Israel" highlights God's sovereignty and His special relationship with Israel. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and His attentiveness to the prayers of His people. The invocation of God's name in this blessing underscores the belief that God is both willing and able to intervene in the lives of His people.<p><b>grant the petition</b><br />The word "petition" here is translated from the Hebrew word "שְׁאֵלָה" (she'elah), which means a request or plea. Hannah's petition was for a child, a deeply personal and heartfelt request. Eli's blessing is a prayer that God would fulfill this specific request. This highlights the power of prayer and the belief that God hears and answers the cries of His people. It also reflects the biblical principle that God is a giver of good gifts (<a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>).<p><b>you have asked of Him</b><br />This phrase underscores the personal nature of prayer. Hannah's request was made directly to God, reflecting her faith and dependence on Him. The act of asking is an expression of faith, acknowledging that God is the source of all blessings. It also highlights the relational aspect of prayer, where believers are invited to bring their requests before God with confidence (<a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder that God is attentive to the prayers of His people and is moved by their faith and sincerity.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">The God of Israel grant thee thy petition.</span>--The character of Eli is a deeply interesting one. Weak and over-indulgent to his headstrong, wicked sons, probably too self-indulgent, and a lover of ease, yet in the brief record we possess we catch eight of not a few noble thoughts and wishes: flashes of true nobility, real generosity and self-forgetfulness, of intense, devoted patriotism, light up a life which closed in failure and disaster. Here the old man is quick to see that he had been insulting a blameless woman, so at once he retracts his cruel accusation, and silently accuses himself of precipitancy and injustice in his graceful, courteous words of farewell; adding too his fatherly wish, he almost promises that what she wished so ardently should be hers.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-17.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">“Go</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in peace,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eli</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵלִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5941.htm">Strong's 5941: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eli -- a priest at Shiloh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“and may the God</span><br /><span class="heb">וֵאלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wê·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grant</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֵּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the petition</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(šê·lā·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7596.htm">Strong's 7596: </a> </span><span class="str2">Request, thing asked for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have asked</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאַ֖לְתְּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’alt)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Him.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:17 Then Eli answered Go in peace (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:18" /></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>