1 Samuel 1:2-11

1 Samuel 1:2-11

[2] And he had two  wives;  the name  of the one  was Hannah,  and the name  of the other  Peninnah:  had children,  but Hannah  had no children.  [3] And this  man  went up  out of his city  yearly  to worship  and to sacrifice  unto the LORD  of hosts  in Shiloh.  And the two  sons  of Eli,  Hophni  and Phinehas,  the priests  of the LORD,  [4] And when the time  was that Elkanah  offered,  he gave  to Peninnah  his wife,  and to all her sons  and her daughters,  portions:  [5] But unto Hannah  he gave  worthy  portion;  for he loved  Hannah:  but the LORD  had shut up  her womb.  [6] And her adversary  also provoked  her sore,  for to make her fret,  because the LORD  had shut  up  her womb.  [7] And as he did  so year  when  she went up  to the house  of the LORD,  so she provoked  her; therefore she wept,  and did not eat.  [8] Then said  Elkanah  her husband  to her, Hannah,  why weepest  thou? and why eatest  thou not? and why is thy heart  grieved?  am not I better  to thee than ten  sons?  [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.  [10] And she was in bitterness  of soul,  and prayed  unto the LORD,  and wept  [11] And she vowed  a vow,  and said,  O LORD  of hosts,  if thou wilt indeed  on the affliction  of thine handmaid,  and remember  me, and not forget  thine handmaid,  but wilt give  unto thine handmaid  child,  then I will give  him unto the LORD  all the days  of his life,  and there shall no razor  come  upon his head.