God, please listen to me and answer me.\par Let me speak to you\par and tell you what upsets me.\par
1 Samuel 1:16 - Easy To Read Version Don’t think I am a bad woman. I have been praying so long because I have so many troubles and I am very sad.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now. |
God, please listen to me and answer me.\par Let me speak to you\par and tell you what upsets me.\par
some bad people in your own nation are persuading the people of their city to do bad things. They might say to the people of their city, ‘Let’s go and serve other gods.’ (These gods would be gods that you never knew before.)
If you hear this kind of news, you must do all you can to learn if it is true. If you learn that it is true—if you prove that such a terrible thing really did happen—
Hannah answered, “Sir, I have not drunk any wine or beer. I am deeply troubled. I was telling the Lord about all my problems.
Eli answered, “Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you the things you asked.”
But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.
I didn’t see the men you sent. Sir, don’t pay any attention to that worthless man (Nabal). He is the same as his name. His name means ‘Foolish,’ and he really is foolish.