Verse 13

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her mind. Only her lips were moving; her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was a drunkard.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:42-45 : 42 When I came to the spring today, I prayed,‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows: 43 Here I am, standing by the spring. When the young woman goes out to draw water, I’ll say,“Please give me a little water to drink from your jug.” 44 Then she will reply to me,“Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too.” May that woman be the one whom the LORD has chosen for my master’s son.’ 45 “Before I finished praying in my heart, along came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder! She went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her,‘Please give me a drink.’
  • Neh 2:4 : 4 The king responded,“What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven
  • Ps 25:1 : 1 By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer.
  • Zech 9:15 : 15 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
  • Acts 2:13 : 13 But others jeered at the speakers, saying,“They are drunk on new wine!”
  • Rom 8:26 : 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
  • 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.