12As she kept on praying to the Lord , Eli observed her mouth.


In Context

9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the Lord 's temple.

10 In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord .

11 And she made a vow, saying, "O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head."

12 As she kept on praying to the Lord , Eli observed her mouth.

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

14 and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."

1st Samuel 1:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli saw her mouth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.