11. She made a promise to him. She said, "Lord, you rule over all. Please see how I'm suffering! Show concern for me! Don't forget about me! Please give me a son! If you do, I'll give him back to you. Then he will serve you all the days of his life. He'll never use a razor on his head. He'll never cut his hair."
12. As Hannah kept on praying to the Lord, Eli watched her lips.
13. She was praying in her heart. Her lips were moving. But she wasn't making a sound. Eli thought Hannah was drunk.
14. He said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
15. "That's not true, sir," Hannah replied. "I'm a woman who is deeply troubled. I haven't been drinking wine or beer. I was telling the Lord all of my troubles.