1 Samuel 1:16 “Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have…”

1 Samuel 1:16

Do not take your servant for a wicked woman, for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

World English Bible

Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”

American Standard Version

Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

Geneva Bible 1599

Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.

Darby Translation

Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

Young's Literal Translation

put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'

Bible in Basic English

Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

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Cross references

“a daughter”

1 Samuel 2:12 1 Samuel 10:27 1 Samuel 25:25 Deuteronomy 13:13

1 Samuel 2:12 · BSB

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

1 Samuel 10:27 · BSB

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

1 Samuel 25:25 · BSB

My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Deuteronomy 13:13 · BSB

that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),

“out of”

Job 6:2 Job 6:3 Job 10:1 Job 10:2 Matthew 12:34 Matthew 12:35

Job 6:2 · BSB

“If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales.

Job 6:3 · BSB

For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.

Job 10:1 · BSB

“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 10:2 · BSB

I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:35 · BSB

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

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

In context

15“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”

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