1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1:2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
1:3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to
worship and to sacrifice unto 
of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni
and Phinehas, the priests of , were there.
1:4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
1:5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he
loved Hannah: but had shut up her womb.
1:6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to
make her fret, because had shut up her womb.
1:7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up
to the house of , so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
1:8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1:9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh,
and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of
.
1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed
unto , and wept sore.
1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O of hosts,
if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not
forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him
unto all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
1:12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying
before , that Eli marked her mouth.
1:13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1:14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
1:15 And Hannah answered and said, No, mymaster, I am
a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured
out my soul before .
1:16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1:17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the Elohim of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
1:18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find favour in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1:19 And they rose up in the morning early, and
worshipped before , and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew
Hannah his wife; and remembered her.
1:20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was
come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel,
saying, Because I have asked him of .
1:21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up
to offer unto the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
1:22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her
husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he
may appear before , and there abide for ever.
1:23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what
seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only establish his word. So
the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
1:24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up
with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought
him unto the house of in Shiloh: and the child was young.
1:25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
1:26 And she said, Oh mymaster, as thy soul liveth,
mymaster, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto .
1:27 For this child I prayed; and hath given
me my petition which I asked of him:
1:28 Therefore also I have lent him to ; as
long as he liveth he shall be lent to . And he worshipped there.