1 Samuel 1:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “Do not take your female servant for a daughter of Beliyaʽ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Regard not your handmaid as a wicked woman; for out of my great complaint and bitter provocation I have been speaking.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Don’t think your servant is some good-for-nothing woman. This whole time I’ve been praying out of my great worry and trouble!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ You should not repute your handmaid as one of the daughters of Belial. For I have been speaking from the abundance of my sorrow and grief, even until now."

1 Samuel 1:16 Cross References

Psalm 55:2

Give heed to me, and answer me; I wander and moan in my complaint,

Deuteronomy 13:13

‘Some men, sons of Beliyaʽ

Deuteronomy 13:14

then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And see if the matter is true and established that this abomination was done in your midst,

1 Samuel 1:15

And Ḥ

1 Samuel 1:17

And Ě

1 Samuel 10:27

But the sons of Beliyaʽ

1 Samuel 2:12

And the sons of Ě

1 Samuel 25:25

“Please, let not my master regard this man of Beliyaʽ