13 She was praying in her heart. Her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.
14 He said to her, “Stop getting drunk! Throw away your wine!”
15 Hannah answered, “No, master, I have not drunk any wine or beer. I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I was telling the Lord about all my problems.
16 Don’t think of me as an evil woman. I have been praying because of my many troubles and much sadness.”
17 Eli answered, “Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you what you asked of him.”
18 Hannah said, “I want to be pleasing to you always.” Then she left and ate something. She was not sad anymore.
19 Early the next morning Elkanah’s family got up and worshiped the Lord. Then they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had intimate relations with his wife Hannah. And the Lord remembered her.