1 Samuel 1:10

1:10 She was very upset ¹  as she prayed to the Lord, and she was weeping uncontrollably. ² 

1 Samuel 1:12

1:12 As she continued praying to ³  the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

1 Samuel 1:27

1:27 I prayed for this boy, and the Lord has given me the request that I asked of him.

1 Samuel 7:5

7:5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”

1 Samuel 2:25

2:25 If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the Lord, who then will intercede for him?” But Eli’s sons ⁴  would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided ⁵  to kill them.

1 Samuel 1:26

1:26 She said, “Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ⁶ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ⁷  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ⁸  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ⁹ 

1 Samuel 8:6

8:6 But this request displeased Samuel, for ¹⁰  they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

1 Samuel 12:23

12:23 As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

1 Samuel 12:19

12:19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us – your servants – so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.” ¹¹ 

¹ tn Heb “she [was in] bitterness of soul.”

² tn Heb “and weeping, she was weeping.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the extent of her sorrow. The imperfect verbal form emphasizes the continuation of the action in past time.

³ tc Heb “before.” Many medieval Hebrew manuscripts read “to.”

⁵ tn Heb “they”; the referent (Eli’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “desired.”

⁷ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

⁸ sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

⁹ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

⁹ tn Heb “when.”

¹¹ tn Heb “for we have added to all our sins an evil [thing] by asking for ourselves a king.”