1 Samuel 1:12
What does 1 Samuel 1:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.
Context
v.11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
v.12This passage
v.13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray without ceasing;
- Luke 11:8
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.
- Ephesians 6:18
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
- Colossians 4:2
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
- James 5:16
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
- Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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