1 Samuel 1:12

Modern

As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

Traditional

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

Literal

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the face of YHWH, that Eli watched her mouth.

Latin

Factum est autem, cum illa multiplicaret preces coram Domino, ut Heli observaret os ejus.

Hebrew

English

As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Luke 11:8–10
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Eli: High priest and judge of Israel at Shiloh