Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 1:12

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Commentary on the Old Testament
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · 19th-century historical commentary
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But when Hannah prayed much (i.e., a long time) before the Lord, and Eli noticed her mouth, and, as she was praying inwardly, only saw her lips move, but did not hear her voice, he thought she was drunken, and called out to her: "How long dost thou show thyself drunken? put away thy wine from thee," i.e., go away and sleep off thine intoxication (cf. Sa1 25:37). לבּהּ על מדבּרת, lit. speaking to her heart. על is not to be confounded with אל ( Gen 24:45), but has the subordinate idea of a comforting address, as in Gen 34:3, etc. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 1:15

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