KJV ORIGINAL
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And she said, 'Oh my lord, as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the LORD.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Hannah is identifying herself to Eli the priest as the woman he had seen praying desperately for a child years earlier.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Hannah returns to the temple at Shiloh to fulfill her vow to dedicate her son Samuel to God's service. Several years had passed since her initial encounter with Eli, when he had mistaken her silent, passionate prayer for drunkenness. Now she's bringing young Samuel to live and serve at the temple as she had promised.
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