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1 Samuel 1:11

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And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:9

    So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

  2. 1 Samuel 1:10

    And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

  3. 1 Samuel 1:12

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

  4. 1 Samuel 1:13

    Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

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