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Hannah
"O Lord
Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery
and remember 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, and no razor will ever be used on his head."
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Eli
"As she kept on
praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was
praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice
was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk and said to her,
"How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of
your wine." |
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Hannah
"Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is
deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I
was pouring out my soul to the Lord. Do not take your
servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of
my great anguish and grief." |
Eli
"Eli answered, "Go
in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have
asked of him." |