Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,
1 Samuel 1:16 - English Standard Version 2016 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” 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. |
Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,
that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known,
then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it be true and certain that such an abomination has been done among you,
But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.
Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.”
But some worthless fellows said, “How can this man save us?” And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.