1 Samuel 1:8

“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Samuel 1:8

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieued? Am not I better to thee, then ten sonnes?
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Samuel chapter 1

Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping? and why are you taking no food? why is your heart troubled? am I not more to you than ten sons?
- Basic English Bible

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- Darby Bible

Then Elcana her husband said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? And why dost thou afflict thy heart? Am not I better to thee than ten children?
- Douay Rheims Bible

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- Webster's Bible

Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why don't you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
- World English Bible

And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Elkanah her husband said unto her: 'Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

edward yamba's comment on 2013-09-05 02:05:09:

Well what a level of Faith, regardless of what cometh her way, she stead fastly walked with God. Many are times we just walk in our own way. Cause we can not wait on God. We must always note that without faith, we can't please God.

edward yamba's comment on 2013-09-04 18:12:29:

Well wait a level of Faith, regardless of what cometh her way, she stead fastly with God. Many are times we just walk our way. Cause we can not wait on God. We must always note that without faith, we can't please God

Anil Sam's comment on 2013-04-07 23:35:29:

I can understand here that Elcana the real husband console Hannah and proving his sincerity to his wife who do not have kids.
Here we have to think ourselves that several time we had bitter experience such cases and how we all were handled it.I can assure here that Elkanah walked always with God.

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