And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
Hannah's bitterness of soul came from being childless while being repeatedly taunted by her husband Elkanah's other wife. She prayed to the Lord in deep anguish and sorrow and wept bitterly. She offered this prayer at the tabernacle. She poured out her grief to God silently.
She asked God to remove her reproach and give her a son, whom she vowed to dedicate to His service, pleading for a son whom she would dedicate to God's service. Her earnest appeal made in anguish was not drunken speech. Her faithfulness, firmness and self-denial stand in contrast to Eli's indulgence and neglect as a father. Her prayerful, patient and persevering faithfulness is an example needed in the church, the Sabbath school and society.
Hannah's bitterness of soul came from being childless while being repeatedly taunted by her husband Elkanah's other wife. She prayed to the Lord in deep anguish and sorrow and wept bitterly. She offered this prayer at the tabernacle. She poured out her grief to God silently.
She asked God to remove her reproach and give her a son, whom she vowed to dedicate to His service, pleading for a son whom she would dedicate to God's service. Her earnest appeal made in anguish was not drunken speech. Her faithfulness, firmness and self-denial stand in contrast to Eli's indulgence and neglect as a father. Her prayerful, patient and persevering faithfulness is an example needed in the church, the Sabbath school and society.