1 Samuel 1:13 “Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her…”

1 Samuel 1:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

World English Bible

Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

American Standard Version

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Geneva Bible 1599

For Hannah spake in her heart: her lips did moue onely, but her voyce was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had bene drunken.

Darby Translation

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

Young's Literal Translation

and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.

Bible in Basic English

For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

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Cross references

“spake”

Romans 8:26 Genesis 24:42–45 Psalm 25:1 Nehemiah 2:4

Romans 8:26 · BSB

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Genesis 24:42–45 · BSB

So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

Psalm 25:1 · BSB

To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

Nehemiah 2:4 · BSB

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

“she had”

Acts 2:13 Zechariah 9:15 1 Corinthians 13:7

Acts 2:13 · BSB

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

Zechariah 9:15 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.

1 Corinthians 13:7 · BSB

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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

In context

12As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

14and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

Read 1 Samuel 1