King James Version
1 Samuel 1:9 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
1 Samuel 1:9 · KJV
And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. when: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
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.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. in: Heb. bitter of soul
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 razor come upon his head. a man: Heb. seed of men
KJV Study — Public Domain
“rose up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“sat”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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