1 Samuel 1:10
“And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.”
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?
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
Cross-References
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
“Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.”
“And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”
“My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.”
“He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.”