Samuel Is Born
1A certain man from Ramathaim in the hill country of Ephraim was named Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Elihu. Elihu was the son of Tohu. Tohu was the son of Zuph. Elkanah belonged to the family line of Zuph. Elkanah lived in the territory of Ephraim. 2Elkanah had two wives. One was named Hannah. The other was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah didn’t.
3Year after year Elkanah went up from his town to Shiloh. He went there to worship and sacrifice to the Lord who rules over all. Hophni and Phinehas served as priests of the Lord at Shiloh. They were the two sons of Eli. 4Every year at Shiloh, the day would come for Elkanah to offer a sacrifice. On that day, he would give a share of the meat to his wife Peninnah. He would also give a share to each of her sons and daughters. 5But he would give two shares of meat to Hannah. That’s because he loved her. He also gave her two shares because the Lord had kept her from having children. 6Peninnah teased Hannah to make her angry. She did it because the Lord had kept Hannah from having children. 7Peninnah teased Hannah year after year. Every time Hannah would go up to the house of the Lord, Elkanah’s other wife would tease her. She would keep doing it until Hannah cried and wouldn’t eat. 8Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why don’t you eat? Why are you so unhappy? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”
9One time when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house. 10Hannah was very sad. She wept and wept. She prayed to the Lord. 11She made a promise to him. She said, “Lord, you rule over all. Please see how I’m suffering! Show concern for me! Don’t forget about me! Please give me a son! If you do, I’ll give him back to the Lord. Then he will serve the Lord all the days of his life. He’ll never use a razor on his head. He’ll never cut his hair.”
12As Hannah kept on praying to the Lord, Eli watched her lips. 13She was praying in her heart. Her lips were moving. But she wasn’t making a sound. Eli thought Hannah was drunk. 14He said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Stop drinking your wine.”
15“That’s not true, sir,” Hannah replied. “I’m a woman who is deeply troubled. I haven’t been drinking wine or beer. I was telling the Lord all my troubles. 16Don’t think of me as an evil woman. I’ve been praying here because I’m very sad. My pain is so great.”
17Eli answered, “Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for.”
18She said, “May you be pleased with me.” Then she left and had something to eat. Her face wasn’t sad anymore.
19Early the next morning Elkanah and his family got up. They worshiped the Lord. Then they went back to their home in Ramah. Elkanah slept with his wife Hannah. And the Lord blessed her. 20So after some time, Hannah became pregnant. She had a baby boy. She said, “I asked the Lord for him.” So she named him Samuel.
Hannah Gives Samuel to the Lord
21Elkanah went up to Shiloh to offer the yearly sacrifice to the Lord. He also went there to keep a promise he had made. His whole family went with him. 22But Hannah didn’t go. She said to her husband, “When the boy doesn’t need me to breast-feed him anymore, I’ll take him to the Lord’s house. I’ll give him to the Lord there. He’ll stay there for the rest of his life.”
23Her husband Elkanah told her, “Do what you think is best. Stay here at home until Samuel doesn’t need you to breast-feed him anymore. May the Lord make his promise to you come true.” So Hannah stayed home. She breast-fed her son until he didn’t need her milk anymore.
24When the boy didn’t need her to breast-feed him anymore, she took him with her to Shiloh. She took him there even though he was still very young. She brought him to the Lord’s house. She brought along a bull that was three years old. She brought 36 pounds of flour. She also brought a bottle of wine. The bottle was made out of animal skin. 25After the bull was sacrificed, Elkanah and Hannah brought the boy to Eli. 26Hannah said to Eli, “Pardon me, sir. I’m the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. And that’s just as sure as you are alive. 27I prayed for this child. The Lord has given me what I asked him for. 28So now I’m giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he’ll be given to the Lord.” And there Eli worshiped the Lord.
Ang Pagkatawo ni Samuel
1May isa ka tawo nga kaliwat ni Zuf nga ang iya ngalan si Elkana. Ini siya nagaestar sa Rama sa kabukiran sang Efraim. Anak siya ni Jeroham nga anak ni Elihu. Si Elihu anak ni Tohu nga anak ni Zuf, nga halin sa tribo ni Efraim. 2Si Elkana may duha ka asawa nga amo si Hana kag si Penina. May mga anak si Penina pero si Hana iya wala.
3Kada tuig nagakadto si Elkana kag ang iya pamilya sa Shilo sa pagsimba kag sa paghalad sa Ginoo nga Makagagahom. Ang mga pari sang Ginoo didto sa Shilo amo ang duha ka anak ni Eli nga si Hofni kag si Finehas. 4Kada maghalad si Elkana, ginapartida niya ang iban nga bahin sang iya halad kay Penina kag sa ila mga kabataan. 5Pero ginadoble niya ang bahin ni Hana tungod kay ginahigugma gid niya siya bisan pa nga indi siya makabata kay ginhimo siya sang Ginoo nga baw-as. 6Kag tungod nga indi siya makabata, permi siya ginapaakig kag ginapakahuy-an ni Penina nga iya ribal. 7Amo ini ang nagakatabo kada tuig. Kada kadto ni Hana sa balay sang Ginoo ginapaakig siya ni Penina hasta nga maghibi na lang siya kag indi na magkaon. 8Nagasiling si Elkana sa iya, “Ngaa nagahibi ka? Ngaa indi ka magkaon? Ngaa nagapangasubo ka? Indi bala nga mas labi pa ako sa imo sang sa napulo ka bata?”
9-10Isa sadto ka tion, pagkatapos nila kaon didto sa balay sang Ginoo sa Shilo, nagtindog si Hana kag nagpangamuyo nga nagahilibion, kay puwerte gid ang kalisod nga iya nabatyagan. Nagapungko sadto ang pari nga si Eli malapit sa puwertahan sang balay1:9-10 balay: sa Hebreo, templo. sang Ginoo. 11Nagpanumpa si Hana sa Ginoo nga nagasiling, “O Ginoo nga Makagagahom, tan-awa ang akon pag-antos. Dumduma ako nga imo alagad kag indi gid ako pagkalimti. Kon hatagan mo ako sang anak nga lalaki, ihatag ko siya sa imo agod mag-alagad siya sa imo sa bug-os niya nga kabuhi. Kag bilang tanda sang iya bug-os nga pag-alagad sa imo, indi pagguntingan ang iya buhok.”
12-13Samtang nagapadayon siya sa pagpangamuyo sa Ginoo, nakita ni Eli nga nagatikab ang iya bibig pero indi bation ang iya tingog. Naghunahuna si Eli nga hubog siya. 14Gani nagsiling siya sa iya, “Hasta san-o ka pa nga magpahubog? Abi untati na ina!” 15Nagsabat si Hana, “Indi ako hubog, sir, kag wala ako makainom sang bisan ano nga klase sang ilimnon. Ginapautwas ko lang sa Ginoo ang puwerte nga kalisod nga akon ginabatyag. 16Indi ako pagkabiga nga isa ka malain nga babayi. Nagapangamuyo ako diri tungod sa akon puwerte nga kalisod.” 17Nagsabat si Eli, “Lakat, kag indi ka na magpalibog. Kag kabay pa nga ang Dios sang Israel magahatag sang imo ginapangayo sa iya.” 18Nagsiling si Hana, “Sir, salamat sa imo kaayo sa akon.” Naglakat siya dayon, kag nagkaon na siya kag wala na nagpangasubo.
19Pagkaaga, aga pa gid nagbangon si Elkana kag ang iya pamilya kag nagsimba sila sa Ginoo. Dayon nagpauli sila sa ila balay sa Rama. Naghulid si Elkana kay Hana, kag ginsabat sang Ginoo ang pangamuyo ni Hana nga hatagan siya sang bata. 20Gani nagbusong siya, kag sang ulihi nagbata sing lalaki. Gin-ngalanan niya siya nga Samuel,1:20 Samuel: posible ang buot silingon sini sa Hebreo, ginpamatian sang Dios. kay siling niya, “Ginpangayo ko siya sa Ginoo.”
Ginhalad ni Hana si Samuel
21Karon, nag-abot naman ang tion nga si Elkana kag ang iya bug-os nga pamilya magahalad sa Ginoo suno sa ila ginahimo kada tuig. Amo man ini ang tion nga magahalad siya sa pagtuman sang iya panaad sa Ginoo. 22Pero wala mag-upod si Hana. Nagsiling siya sa iya bana, “Kon malutas na ang bata, dal-on ko siya sa balay sang Ginoo kag ihalad sa iya, kag didto siya magaestar sa bug-os niya nga kabuhi.” 23Nagsabat si Elkana sa iya, “Himua kon ano ang maayo para sa imo. Pabilin ka lang diri hasta nga malutas mo siya. Kag kabay pa nga pakamaayuhon sang Ginoo ang imo ginpromisa sa iya.” Gani nagpabilin si Hana kag gin-atipan niya ang iya bata.
24Sang malutas na ang bata, gindala siya ni Hana sa balay sang Ginoo didto sa Shilo. Nagdala man siya sang tatlo ka tuig nga turo nga baka, tunga sa sako nga harina, kag bino nga nasulod sa panit nga suludlan. 25Pagkatapos nga maihaw ang baka gindala nila si Samuel kay Eli. 26Nagsiling si Hana kay Eli, “Kon nadumduman mo pa, sir, ako ang babayi nga nagtindog diri sadto nga nagapangamuyo sa Ginoo. 27Ginpangayo ko ini nga bata sa Ginoo kag ginhatag niya ang akon ginpangayo. 28Gani karon ihalad ko siya sa Ginoo. Magaalagad siya sa Ginoo sa bug-os niya nga kabuhi.” Dayon ginsimba nila1:28 nila: ukon, niya. ang Ginoo.