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10 She was in deep anguish and was crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.

11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of heaven, if you will look down upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you, and he’ll be yours for his entire lifetime, and his hair shall never be cut.”[a]

12-13 Eli noticed her mouth moving as she was praying silently and, hearing no sound, thought she had been drinking.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:11 and his hair shall never be cut. This was an approved custom for those who were wholly dedicated to God.

10 In her deep anguish(A) Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. 11 And she made a vow,(B) saying, “Lord Almighty(C), if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember(D) me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life,(E) and no razor(F) will ever be used on his head.”

12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.

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