1 Samuel 1:18

18 And she said, ¹“Let your servant find favor in your eyes. ” Then the woman ²went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

1 Samuel 1:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight
She had found favour in his sight she perceives, and she desires it might be continued and increased; and that as he had prayed for her, he would still use his interest at the throne of grace for her:

so the woman went her way;
took her leave of Eli, and went from the tabernacle to her husband: and did eat; what remained of the peace offerings, which were to be eaten that night, and not left till the morning; and though she would not eat her dinner, her heart was so full of grief, yet she could now make a good supper, being eased and relieved in her mind:

and her countenance was no more sad;
sorrowful and dejected, but cheerful, brisk, and lively; believing that her prayers, and those of the high priest, would be answered.

1 Samuel 1:18 In-Context

16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation. ”

17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him. ”

18 And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your eyes. ” Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.

20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord. ”

Cross References

• 1. 1:18 Gen. 33:15; Ruth 2:13
• 2. 1:18 [Eccles. 9:7]