1There was one man from Ramathaim-zophim of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.2He had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the second was Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.3This man used to go up from his city year after year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts at Shiloh, and there the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.4On a certain day Elkanah sacrificed and gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters.5To Hannah he gave one portion, because he loved Hannah, though the LORD had closed her womb.6Her rival also provoked her with vexation in order to make her thunder, because the LORD had closed her womb.7So he would do year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, so she would provoke her; therefore she wept and would not eat.8Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"9After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose, while Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.10She was bitter of soul and prayed to the LORD and wept and wept.11She vowed a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed see the affliction of your maidservant and remember me and not forget your maidservant, but will give to your maidservant seed of men, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall go up upon his head."12As she continued to pray before the LORD, Eli was watching her mouth.13Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips were moving, and her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought her to be drunk.14So Eli said to her, "How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you."15Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord, I am a woman severe of spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD."16Do not regard your maidservant as a worthless woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my vexation I have spoken until now.17Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel will give the petition which you have asked from him."18She said, "Let your maidservant find favor in your eyes." Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.19They rose early in the morning and bowed before the LORD; then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.20In the circuit of the days Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she had asked him of the LORD.