NOW there was a certain man of Ramathayim Tsophiym, of Mount Ephrayim, and his name was Elqanah, the son of Yerocham, the son of Eliyhu, the son of Tochu, the son of Tsuph, an Ephrathiy:
And he had two women; the name of the one was Channah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Channah had no children.
And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto Yahuah Tseva'oth in Shiyloh. And the two sons of Eliy, Chophniy and Piynechac, the priests of Yahuah, were there.
And when the time was that Elqanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his woman, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
But unto Channah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Channah: but Yahuah had shut up her womb.
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because Yahuah had shut up her womb.
And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Yahuah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
Then said Elqanah her man to her, Channah, why do you weep? and why eat you not? and why is your heart grieved? am not I better to you than ten sons?
So Channah rose up after they had eaten in Shiyloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eliy the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the Temple of Yahuah.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Yahuah, and wept sore.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Yahuah Tseva'oth, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give unto your handmaid a male child, then I will give him unto Yahuah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Yahuah, that Eliy marked her mouth.
Now Channah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eliy thought she had been drunken.
And Eliy said unto her, How long will you be drunken? put away your wine from you.
And Channah answered and said, No, my adoniy, I am a woman of a sorrowful ruach: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before Yahuah.
Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Beliya`al: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Then Eliy answered and said, Go in peace: and the Elohiym of Yashar'el grant you your petition that you have asked of him.
And she said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Yahuah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elqanah knew Channah his woman; and Yahuah remembered her.
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Channah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Shemu'el, saying, Because I have asked him of Yahuah.
And the man Elqanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Yahuah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
But Channah went not up; for she said unto her man, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahuah, and there abide forever.
And Elqanah her man said unto her, Do what seems you good; tarry until you have weaned him; only Yahuah establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Yahuah in Shiyloh: and the child was young.
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eliy.
And she said, Oh my adoniy, as your soul lives, my adoniy, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying unto Yahuah.
For this child I prayed; and Yahuah has given me my petition which I asked of him:
Therefore also I have lent him to Yahuah; as long as he lives he shall be lent to Yahuah. And he worshipped Yahuah there.