1 Samuel 1:26

Translations

Modern

“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.

Traditional

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

Literal

And she said, “Please, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you in this place praying to YHWH.

Latin

Et ait Anna: Obsecro mi domine, vivit anima tua, domine: ego sum illa mulier, quæ steti coram te hic orans Dominum.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Eli Samuel Infertility The Priestly Blessing Vows to God

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2 Kings 2:4
And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.
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And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
2 Kings 2:2
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As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”
1 Samuel 20:3
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2 Samuel 11:11
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So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say.

Glossary

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

Topics

Children: Dedicated to God in Infancy: Samuel Consecration: Hannah, of Samuel Eli: Officiates when Samuel is Presented at the Tabernacle Hannah: Samuel Born To, Dedicated Him to God, Leaves Him at the Temple Oaths: Expressions Used as As Thy Soul Liveth Samuel: Consecrated to God Before his Birth Women: Hannah, the Mother of Samuel

1 Samuel 1:26

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