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And this man went vp out of his citie yeerely, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the LORD of hostes in Shiloh; and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas, the Priests of the LORD, were there.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from yeere to yeere.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 16.16.

¶ And when the time was, that Elkanah offered, he gaue to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sonnes, and her daughters, portions.

And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut vp her wombe.)

1611 marginal noteHebr. angred her.

And as he did so yeere by yeere, when she went vp to the house of the LORD, so she prouoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

1611 marginal noteOr, from the time that she &c. Hebr. from her going vp.

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieued? Am not I better to thee, then ten sonnes?

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

1611 marginal noteHebr. multiplied to pray.

¶ And they rose vp in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knewe Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembred her.

Wherefore it came to passe when the time was come about, after Hannah had conceiued, that shee bare a sonne, and called his name Samuel, saying; Because I haue asked him of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. reuelation of dayes.

1611 marginal noteThat is, asked of God.

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went vp to offer vnto the LORD the yeerely sacrifice, and his vowe.

And they slew a bullocke, and brought the childe to Eli.