1 Samuel 1:15

“And Hannah answered and said, no, my lord, etc.] That is not my case, you have greatly mistaken it; she answered with great mildness and meekness, without falling into a passion at such a scandalous imputation upon her, and with great respect and reverence to Eli, suitable to his office; so in later times the high priest used to be addressed after this manner, particularly on the day of atonement, “Lord high priest”, do so and so f27; indeed these words of Hannah are interpreted as not so very respectful, as if the sense was, not a lord art thou in this matter; nor does the Holy Ghost dwell upon thee f28; which thou hast sufficiently shown, or thou wouldest never have suspected me of…”

“See 1 Samuel 1:2 and note. She means that wine was not the cause of her present discomposure, but grief of heart. return to 'Top of Page'”

“my Lord: Pro 15:1, Pro 25:15 of a sorrowful spirit: Heb. hard of spirit poured: Psa 42:4, Psa 62:8, Psa 142:2, Psa 142:3, Psa 143:6; Lam 2:19 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 1:16”

“Hannah answered: "No, my lord, I am a woman of an oppressed spirit. I have not drunk wine and strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord (see Psa 42:5). Do not count thine handmaid for a worthless woman, for I have spoken hitherto out of great sighing and grief." לפני נתן, to set or lay before a person, i.e., generally to give a person up to another; here to place him in thought in the position of another, i.e., to take him for another. שׂיה, meditation, inward movement of the heart, sighing. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 1:17”