The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
1 Samuel 1:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk. American Standard Version (1901) Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. Common English Bible Now Hannah was praying in her heart; her lips were moving, but her voice was silent, so Eli thought she was drunk. Catholic Public Domain Version For Hannah was speaking in her heart, and only her lips moved, and her voice was barely heard. Therefore, Eli considered her to be drunk, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved: but her voice was not heard at all. Heli therefore thought her to be drunk, |
The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
and the Lord Almighty will shield them. They will destroy and overcome with slingstones. They will drink and roar as with wine; they will be full like a bowl used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
Some, however, made fun of them and said, ‘They have had too much wine.’
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.