1 Samuel 1:16

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

King James Version

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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 1:16

BSB

Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief."

AKJV

Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken till now.

CPDV

You should not repute your handmaid as one of the daughters of Belial. For I have been speaking from the abundance of my sorrow and grief, even until now."

ERV

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

NHEB

Do not count your handmaid as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."

SMT

Thou wilt not give thy servant before a daughter of Belial, for from the abundance of my complaint and my grief I spoke even till now.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Samuel 1:16

CountH5414VerbnotthinehandmaidH519Noun Feminine forH6440Noun MasculineadaughterH1323ofBelialH1100Noun MasculineforoutoftheabundanceH7230Noun MasculineofmycomplaintH7879Noun MasculineandgriefH3708Noun MasculinehaveIspokenH1696Verbhitherto

Commentary for 1 Samuel 1:16

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 Samuel 1:16

Summary

Woman explains suffering's emotional depth to priest

Place

Temple

Event

Hannah explains her grief

Estimated Time Period

c. 1100 BC