1 Samuel 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.”
1 Samuel 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.””
1 Samuel 1:16 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.”
1 Samuel 1:16 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'”
1 Samuel 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.”
1 Samuel 1:16 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.”
1 Samuel 1:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 1:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 1
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.
16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
What Does 1 Samuel 1:16 Mean?
1 Samuel 1:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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