1 Samuel 1:12 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 1:12

10 ^aAnd she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and¹ wept in anguish.

11 Then she ^amade a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed ^blook on the affliction of Your maidservant and ^cremember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and ^dno razor shall come upon his head.”

12 And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth.

13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

14 So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”

15 But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have ^apoured out my soul before the Lord.

16 “Do not consider your maidservant a ^awicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 1:12

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

Amplified® Bible
And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli noticed her mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Hannah prayed silently to the LORD for a long time. But her lips were moving, and Eli thought she was drunk.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

Good News Bible
Hannah continued to pray to the LORD for a long time, and Eli watched her lips.

King James Version
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.

New International Version
As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.

New King James Version
And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.

Revised Standard Version
As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

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