1 Samuel 1:18 meaning and explanation

“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.

1 Samuel 1:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Hannah has just poured out her grief at Shiloh, and Eli the priest mistook her silent praying for drunkenness. After she explains herself, he blesses her: may the God of Israel grant her request.

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