1 Samuel 1:9

Plain English Version

One time at Shiloh, after they finished eating and drinking, Hannah got up and went to God’s house to talk to God. The old man Eli sat on a chair at the door of God’s house.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:2

There was a man called Nathan. He told God’s messages to people. One day, David said to him, “Listen, I live here in this big fancy house, but God’s special box still lives in a tent. I want to build a proper house for that special box.”

1 Samuel 1:10

Hannah was so sad. She cried and prayed to God like this,

1 Samuel 3:15

Samuel heard it, and he went and lay down again. Early the next morning he opened the door of God’s house as usual. He was frightened to tell Eli the story God told him.

1 Samuel 3:3

Samuel was a big boy by this time, and he slept in God’s house too, near the place where they kept God’s special box. After the sun went down, they used to light a lamp there. One night, when it was still burning,

1 Samuel 4:13

Eli was a really old man by this time. He was 98 years old, and he was blind. He sat in a chair beside the road. He worried about God’s special box. He was afraid something bad might happen to it. After the messenger arrived at that place, he went around and told the bad news, and lots of people started to cry. Eli heard it and called out to the man, “What’s happening? Why is everybody crying like that?”