15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.

16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

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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 (A)poured out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not consider your maidservant a (B)wicked[a] woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:16 Lit. daughter of Belial

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

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I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah

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Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.

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I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

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I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare before Him my trouble.

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