KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
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1 Samuel 1:12
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli saw her mouth.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 1
9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.
10 And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I [am] a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
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1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.James 5:16Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;Luke 11:8-10I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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