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1 Samuel 1:14

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 1:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
1 Samuel 1:14 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.
13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.
16Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Eli said unto her, how long wilt thou be drunken? etc.] What, every day drunk? what, continually in this wicked practice? when will it be stopped? for Eli might have observed on other days, and at other times, odd looks, and a strange behaviour in her, which he took for the effects of drinking too much wine: or how long will this drunken fit last? she had been a considerable time as he thought in it, and it was not gone off yet: the Targum is, “how long wilt thou behave like a fool, or a mad woman?” as drunken people generally do act, as if they were fools, or mad: put away thy wine from thee; not as if she had any with her there to drink of, but he advises her, since it had such an…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“How long: Jos 22:12-20; Job 8:2; Psa 62:3; Pro 6:9; Mat 7:1-3 put away: Job 11:14, Job 22:23; Pro 4:24; Eph 4:25, Eph 4:31 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 1:15”
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