1 Samuel 1:14

Hannah Prays for a Son · 1 Samuel 1:9–18
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Translations

Modern
…and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”
Traditional
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
Literal
And Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine from you.”
Latin
…dixitque ei: Usquequo ebria eris? digere paulisper vinum, quo mades.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

Notes

Some people may have used the feast times at Shiloh to drink too much alcohol instead of worshiping. Eli wrongly thought Hannah was just another person who was drunk (see Acts 2:13–15).

Theme notes and profiles

Eli Sarah Infertility The Priestly Blessing

People

Eli: High priest and judge of Israel at Shiloh

Glossary

Eli Hannah Joshua, Book of Phinehas Rathamin Samuel, Books of First and Second Shiloh Vow, Vows

Topics

Barrenness: Miraculously Removed: Hannah Children in Answer to Prayer: Hannah Drunkenness: Falsely Accused of Hannah Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Eli: Misjudges and Mistakenly Rebukes Hannah Hannah: Her Trials and Prayer, and Promise Meekness: Hannah Misjudgment of Hannah Prayer: Answered: Hannah, Asking to Give Birth to a Child Samuel: Miraculous Birth of Uncharitableness of Eli Toward Hannah Women: Hannah, the Mother of Samuel