13. Hannah was praying silently, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli thought she was drunk
14. and scolded her, “How long are you going to be drunk? Get rid of your wine! ”
15. “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a broken heart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the Lord.
16. Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”
17. Eli responded, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the petition you’ve requested from Him.”
18. “May your servant find favor with you,” she replied. Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer looked despondent.
19. The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the Lord. Afterward, they returned home to Ramah. Then Elkanah was intimate with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her.
20. After some time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, because she said, “I requested him from the Lord.”