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till the neighbours, congratulating her, said It is Noemi that has a son. And they called him Obed.This Obed had a son called Jesse, that was father to David. (Ruth 4, 17)
while her husband Elcana tried to comfort her. Anna, he said, what need to weep, what need to deny thyself food? What sorrow weighs on thy heart? Is it not worth the love of ten sons, the love I bear thee? (1 Samuel 1, 8)
and made a vow: Lord of hosts, if thou wilt take good heed of this sorrow I bear, if thou wilt keep this handmaid of thine ever in remembrance, and grant her a son, then he shall be my gift to the Lord all his life long, a Nazirite unshorn. (1 Samuel 1, 11)
Come, he said, wilt thou always be at thy cups? Give thy stomach a rest from the wine that so bemuses thee. (1 Samuel 1, 14)
Nay, my lord, said Anna, thou seest an unhappy woman, unburdening her heart in the Lord’s presence; there was no wine or strong drink here. (1 Samuel 1, 15)
Do not think of thy handmaid as a light woman; only sorrow and bitter anguish have wrung speech from me all this while. (1 Samuel 1, 16)
I am thy handmaid, she said; thy favour is all I ask. Then she went back, and took food, sad-faced no longer; (1 Samuel 1, 18)
and next morning, when they had paid their devotions in the Lord’s presence, they went back home to Ramatha.And the Lord bethought him of Anna, when next Elcana took her to his bed; (1 Samuel 1, 19)
Do as thou wilt, Elcana said; wait here till he is weaned, and may the Lord bring his own will to accomplishment.So she waited at home, and nursed her child till he was weaned. (1 Samuel 1, 23)
What wickedness is this of yours, he said to them, that brings me the complaints of a whole people! (1 Samuel 2, 23)
If man does wrong to man, God’s justice may yet be satisfied; if man sins against the Lord, who shall plead his cause for him? But they paid no heed to their father’s warning; the Lord was resolved to make an end of them. (1 Samuel 2, 25)
then ran to find Heli, and said, I am here at thy summons. Nay, said he, I never summoned thee; go back and lie down again. So back he went, and fell asleep. (1 Samuel 3, 5)
