King James Version
"And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth."
— 1 Samuel 1:12, King James Version
“And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth. ”
“It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli saw her mouth.”
“It turned out that she did a great deal of praying before the LORD. Meanwhile Eli was watching her mouth.”
“And it came to pass, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.”
“Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.”
“And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.”
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.