13 For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did move only, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy [a]drunkenness from thee.

15 Then Hannah answered and said, Nay my lord, but I am a woman [b]troubled in spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have (A)poured out my soul before the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:14 Hebrew, thy wine.
  2. 1 Samuel 1:15 Hebrew, of an hard spirit.

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