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International Version</a></span><br />As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As she was praying to the LORD, Eli watched her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened, as she multiplied her praying before Yahweh, that Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />While she continued praying in the LORD’s presence, Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />While she continued praying in the LORD&#8217s presence, Eli watched her lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />While Hannah was praying a long time in front of the LORD, Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hannah continued to pray to the LORD for a long time, and Eli watched her lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As she continued to pray in the LORD's presence, Eli was watching her mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As she continued praying to the LORD, Eli was watching her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, as she multiplied prayers before the LORD, that Eli saw her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth. <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 it has been, when she multiplied praying before YHWH, that Eli is watching her mouth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was when she multiplied to pray before Jehovah, and Eli watched her mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then it happened that, while she multiplied prayers before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.<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 it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was that when she continued to pray before LORD JEHOVAH and Eli was watching her mouth<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 it came to pass, as she prayed long before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, while she was long praying before the Lord, that Heli the priest marked her mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-12.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=126" 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">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.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">As</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: hir·bə·ṯāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">Hannah kept on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">praying</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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/5941.htm" title="5941: wə·‘ê·lî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A priest at Shiloh. From alah; lofty; Eli, an Israelite high-priest.">Eli</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">watched</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/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">her mouth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk…<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="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Matthew 6:7</a></span><br />And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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</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="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a></span><br />Pray without ceasing.<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/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="/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="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a></span><br />Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a></span><br />Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.<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="/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/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="/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="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-8.htm">Luke 11:8-10</a></b></br> I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></b></br> And he spake a parable unto them <i>to this end</i>, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a></b></br> Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-7.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/joshua/20-2.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/judges/20-37.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/judges/16-24.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Observed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/judges/21-21.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-26.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Eli</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-13.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-16.htm">Observed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">Prayed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">Watching</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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This word conveys a deep, earnest communication with God, highlighting Hannah's persistent and heartfelt supplication. In the historical context, prayer was a central part of Hebrew worship, and Hannah's continuous prayer reflects her unwavering faith and desperation for divine intervention. Her persistence is a model of faithfulness, demonstrating that true prayer is not a momentary act but a continual, fervent seeking of God's presence and will.<p><b>before the LORD</b><br />The phrase "before the LORD" indicates that Hannah's prayer was directed towards Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. This underscores the personal relationship between Hannah and God, as she brings her deepest desires and sorrows directly to Him. In the ancient Near Eastern context, approaching a deity was often seen as a formal and reverent act, yet Hannah's prayer is intimate and personal, reflecting the unique relationship the Israelites had with their God. This phrase reminds believers of the privilege of coming before God with their petitions, knowing He is attentive and compassionate.<p><b>Eli watched her mouth</b><br />Eli, the high priest, observed Hannah's silent prayer, which was unusual in a culture where prayers were typically spoken aloud. The Hebrew word for "watched" is "shamar," meaning to keep, guard, or observe. Eli's observation suggests a careful scrutiny, perhaps due to the unusual nature of her silent prayer. Historically, this moment highlights the misunderstanding that can occur when outward appearances are judged without understanding the heart's intent. Eli's initial misjudgment of Hannah as being drunk (as seen in the following verses) serves as a caution against superficial assessments of others' spiritual expressions. This phrase encourages believers to look beyond external appearances and seek to understand the true intentions of the heart.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12-18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She continued praying.</span> Hannah's prayer was long and earnest, but in silence. She spake not in, but "to her heart," to herself. It was an inward supplication, which only her own heart and God heard. Eli watched, and was displeased. Possibly silent prayer was something unusual. It requires a certain advance in civilisation and refinement to enable a supplicant to separate the petition from the outward expression of it in spoken words, and a strong faith before any one can feel that God hears and knows the silent utterances of the heart (comp. <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8-10</a>). Naturally men think that they shall be heard for their much speaking, and for speaking aloud. Unused then to such real prayer, Eli, as he marked the quivering lips, the prostrate form, the face flushed with earnestness, came to the coarse conclusion that she was drunken, and with equal coarseness bids her "put away her wine from her," that is, go and sleep off the effects of her debauch. Hannah answers indignantly, "No, my lord." She is "a woman hard of spirit;' (see marg.), heavy hearted, as we should say, and she had been lightening her heart by pouring out her troubles before Jehovah. She is no "worthless woman;" for Belial is not a proper name, though gradually it became one (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-15.htm">2 Corinthians 6:15</a>), but means <span class="accented">worthlessness</span>, and "a daughter of worthlessness" means a bad woman. <span class="accented">"Grief"</span> is rather <span class="accented">provocation, vexation.</span> Hannah cannot forget the triumph of her rival, exulting over her many portions, while for her there had been only one. Convinced by the modesty and earnestness of her answer, Eli retracts his accusation, gives her his blessing, and prays that her petition may be granted. And Hannah, comforted by such words spoken by the high priest (<a href="/john/11-51.htm">John 11:51</a>), returned to the sacrificial feast, which apparently was not yet finished, and joined in it, for "she did eat, and her countenance was to her no more," that is, the grieved and depressed look which she had so long borne had now departed from her. There is no reason for the insertion of the word <span class="accented">sad.</span> HANNAH'S PRAYER ANSWERED (vers. 19, 20). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-12.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">As</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Hannah] kept on</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְבְּתָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hir·bə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">praying</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<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">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">Eli</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֵלִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ê·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">watched</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pî·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-12.htm">1 Samuel 1:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:12 It happened as she continued praying before (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:13" /></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>