1 Samuel 1:12 “As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.”

1 Samuel 1:12

As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

World English Bible

As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli saw her mouth.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli marked her mouth.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

Bible in Basic English

Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

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Cross references

“continued praying”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 James 5:16 Luke 11:8–10 Luke 18:1 Ephesians 6:18 Colossians 4:2

1 Thessalonians 5:17 · BSB

Pray without ceasing.

James 5:16 · BSB

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Luke 11:8–10 · BSB

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Luke 18:1 · BSB

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Ephesians 6:18 · BSB

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Colossians 4:2 · BSB

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”

13Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk

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