1 Samuel 1:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

Free Bible Version

As Hannah went on praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

As she was praying like that to Yahweh, Eli the priest saw Hannah’s lips moving as she was praying.

Unlocked Literal Bible

As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli watched her mouth.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

Context

Hannah Prays for a Son

¹¹And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”¹²As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth. ¹³Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk

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Summary

Hannah, in her distress and deep anguish, poured out her heart to the Lord in prayer at the tabernacle. She was so overwhelmed with emotion that her lips moved, but no sound came out, yet God heard her silent prayer. This verse illustrates the power of heartfelt, sincere prayer and the faith that Hannah had in God's ability to intervene in her situation. It sets an example for believers to bring their deepest concerns before the Lord, knowing that He hears and responds to their cries.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

But when Hannah prayed much (i.e., a long time) before the Lord, and Eli noticed her mouth, and, as she was praying inwardly, only saw her lips move, but did not hear her voice, he thought she was drunken, and called out to her: "How long dost thou show thyself drunken? put away thy wine from thee," i.e., go away and sleep off thine intoxication (cf. Sa1 25:37). לבּהּ על מדבּרת, lit. speaking to her heart. על is not to be confounded with אל (Gen 24:45), but has the subordinate idea of a comforting address, as in Gen 34:3, etc.