10 She was ⌊deeply troubled⌋,l so she prayed to Yahweh and wept bitterly. 11 She ⌊made a vow⌋m and said: “O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant ⌊a male child⌋n then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head.”o 12 ⌊While⌋p she continued to pray before Yahweh, Eli was observing her mouth. 13 Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips were moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her to be drunk. 14 Then Eli said to her, “How long will you behave like someone who is drunk? Put away your wine!” 15 But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord. I am a woman ⌊deeply distressed⌋,q but I have not drunk wine or strong drink. Rather, I have poured out my soul before Yahweh. 16 Do not regard your female servant as ⌊worthless⌋,r but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this.” 17 Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of him.” 18 And she said, “May your female slave find favor in your sight.” Then the woman went on her way and ate something, and ⌊her face did not look sad any longer⌋.s

The Birth of Samuel

19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh ⌊and returned⌋t to their house at Ramah. Then Elkanah ⌊had sexual relations with⌋u Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her. 20 ⌊In due time⌋,v Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, for she said, “I requested him from Yahweh.”

21 So the man Elkanah went up with all his household ⌊to make the annual sacrifice⌋w to Yahweh and to pay his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Once the boy is weaned, I will bring him, so that he may appear before Yahweh; and he will remain there forever.” 23 So her husband Elkanah said to her, “⌊Do what seems right to you⌋;x stay until you wean him. Only may Yahweh fulfill his word.” So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. 24 Then she brought him up with her when she had weaned him, along with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skiny of wine. She brought him to the house of Yahweh at Shiloh while the boy was still young. 25 They slaughtered the bull, and they brought the boy to Eli. 26 She said, “Excuse me, my lord. As ⌊you live⌋,z my lord, I am the woman who stood with you in this place to pray to Yahweh. 27 I prayed for this boy, and Yahweh has given me my request that I asked from him. 28 I in turn have lent him to Yahweh. ⌊As long as he lives⌋a he is lent to Yahweh.” Then they worshiped Yahweh there.