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I Samuel 1:10-16I Samuel 1:10-16(NLT)(NLT)
10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she 10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. 11 And she made this vow: “O Lord prayed to the Lord. 11 And she made this vow: “O Lord
of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give
him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord,
his hair will never be cut.” 12 As she was praying to the his hair will never be cut.” 12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but
hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking. 14 hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking. 14 “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw
away your wine!” away your wine!” 15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking 15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t
think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.”of great anguish and sorrow.”
There was a man named There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah in Elkanah who lived in Ramah in
the region of Zuph in the hill the region of Zuph in the hill country of Ephraim. He was country of Ephraim. He was
the son of Jeroham, son of the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of
Zuph, of Ephraim.Zuph, of Ephraim.
I Samuel 1:1I Samuel 1:1(NLT)(NLT)
2 Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and 2 Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but
Hannah did not.Hannah did not.
6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and 6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her ... 7 Year after year it make fun of her ... 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt was the same—Peninnah would taunt
Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to Each time, Hannah would be reduced to
tears and would not even eat.tears and would not even eat.
I Samuel 1:2, 6-7I Samuel 1:2, 6-7(NLT)(NLT)
BBut to Hannah he would ut to Hannah he would give a double portion, for give a double portion, for
he loved Hannah.he loved Hannah.
I Samuel 1:5I Samuel 1:5(NASB)(NASB)
I Samuel 1:3-4, 6-7I Samuel 1:3-4, 6-7(NLT)(NLT)
3 Each year Elkanah would travel to Shiloh 3 Each year Elkanah would travel to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of
Heaven’s Armies at the Tabernacle. The Heaven’s Armies at the Tabernacle. The priests of the Lord at that time were the two priests of the Lord at that time were the two sons of Eli—Hophni and Phinehas. 4 On the sons of Eli—Hophni and Phinehas. 4 On the
days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children . . . Peninnah would and each of her children . . . Peninnah would
taunt Hannah and make fun of her . . . 7 taunt Hannah and make fun of her . . . 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah Year after year it was the same—Peninnah
would taunt Hannah as they went to the would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be
reduced to tears and would not even eat.reduced to tears and would not even eat.
10 Hannah was in 10 Hannah was in deep anguishdeep anguish, , crying crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. 11 And 11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you
will look upon will look upon my sorrowmy sorrow and answer my prayer and and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will
be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.” been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”
12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he
thought she had been drinking. 14 “Must you come here thought she had been drinking. 14 “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!” drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!”
15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking 15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But wine or anything stronger. But I am very I am very
discourageddiscouraged, and I was , and I was pouring out my pouring out my heart to the Lord.heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t think I am a wicked 16 Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been woman! For I have been praying out of great praying out of great
anguish and sorrow.”anguish and sorrow.”
And she made this vow: “O Lord of And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and my sorrow and answer my prayer and
give me a son, then I will give him back give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire to you. He will be yours for his entire
lifetime, and as a sign that he has been lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will dedicated to the Lord, his hair will
never be cut.”never be cut.”
I Samuel 1:11I Samuel 1:11(NASB)(NASB)
““In that case,” Eli said, “go in In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel peace! May the God of Israel
grant the request you have grant the request you have asked of him.”asked of him.”
I Samuel 1:17I Samuel 1:17(NASB)(NASB)
I Samuel 1:19-20I Samuel 1:19-20(NLT)(NLT)
19 The entire family got up early the 19 The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the next morning and went to worship the
Lord once more. Then they returned Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered with Hannah, the Lord remembered
her plea, 20 and in due time she gave her plea, 20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”
I Samuel 1:26-28I Samuel 1:26-28(NLT)(NLT)
“ “I am the woman who stood here I am the woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord. several years ago praying to the Lord.
27 I asked the Lord to give me this 27 I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request. boy, and he has granted my request. 28 Now I am giving him to the Lord, 28 Now I am giving him to the Lord,
and he will belong to the Lord his and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” whole life.” And they worshiped And they worshiped
the Lord there.the Lord there.
I Samuel 2:1-2I Samuel 2:1-2(NASB)(NASB)
1 Then Hannah prayed: 1 Then Hannah prayed: “ “My heart rejoices in the Lord!My heart rejoices in the Lord!
The Lord has made me The Lord has made me strong.strong.
Now I have an answer for my Now I have an answer for my enemies;enemies;
I rejoice because you I rejoice because you rescued me.rescued me.
2 No one is holy like the Lord! 2 No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; There is no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our there is no Rock like our God.God.
Matthew Matthew 5:5-65:5-6
4 The bow of the 4 The bow of the mighty is now mighty is now broken, and those broken, and those who stumbled are who stumbled are now strong.now strong.
5 Those who were well 5 Those who were well fed are now fed are now starving, and those starving, and those who were starving who were starving are now full.are now full.
5 God blesses those 5 God blesses those who are humble, who are humble, for they will inherit for they will inherit the whole earth.the whole earth.
6 God blesses those 6 God blesses those who hunger and who hunger and thirst for thirst for justice, for they will justice, for they will be satisfied.be satisfied.
I Samuel I Samuel 2:4-52:4-5
